Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bistort

/ˈbɪs.tɔɹt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bis-tort
IPA: /ˈbɪs.tɔɹt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin bistorta, from bis (“twice”) and torta (“twisted”), in reference to its twisting roots.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: bistorta

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɪs.tɔɹt/
British English: /ˈbɪs.tɔːt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bistorts (plural)

Phrases

common bistort alpine bistort

Questions

How do you pronounce bistort?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪs.tɔɹt/.
What does bistort mean?: Any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers.
Where does bistort come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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