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common bistort

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Bistorta officinalis (syn. Persicaria bistorta), Easter giant

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Across languages

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  • Albanian: shtalakuq — Bistorta officinalis
  • Catalan: bistorta — Bistorta officinalis
  • Czech: hadí kořen větší — Bistorta officinalis
  • Dutch: adderwortel — Bistorta officinalis
  • Finnish: isokonnantatar — Bistorta officinalis
  • German: Schlangen-Knöterich — Bistorta officinalis
  • Italian: bistorta — Bistorta officinalis
  • Japanese: 伊吹虎の尾 (Ibuki tora no o) — Bistorta officinalis
  • Polish: rdest wężownik — Bistorta officinalis
  • Portuguese: bistorta — Bistorta officinalis
  • Welsh: llysiau'r neidr — Bistorta officinalis