What is the meaning of Bistort?

(n.) An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in medicine as an astringent.
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APAWebster's. (2011). bistort. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/bistort/definitions/1980603
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "bistort" http://smartdefine.org/bistort/definitions/1980603 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, bistort, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/bistort/definitions/1980603>.
MLAWebster's. "bistort" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/bistort/definitions/1980603>