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Bistorta
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bistorta
Translingual
thumb|Bistorta officinalis species, European bistort
Etymology
From mul la bi two, twice + tortus ("twisted"), alluding to the rhizomes of some species.
Proper noun
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genus family Polygonaceae bistorts, various flowering plants
Hypernyms
genus ; Polygonoideae subfamily - subfamily; Persicarieae tribe - tribe; Koenigiinae subtribe - subtribe
Hyponyms
genus Bistorta officinalis species (common bistort) - type species; Bistorta vivipara species - selected other species
References
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mul Buckwheat family plants