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Word: Bistort
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century: from French bistorte or medieval Latin bistorta, from bis ‘twice’ + torta (feminine past participle of torquere ‘to twist’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɪstɔːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a Eurasian herbaceous plant with a spike of flesh-coloured flowers and a twisted root.
Short Definition:Eurasian herbaceous plant with spike of flesh-coloured flowers
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