noun
- a perennial herb with twisted roots and spikes of small pink or white flowers, found in mountainous regions
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The bistort grew abundantly in the alpine meadow.
- She identified the bistort by its distinctive twisted root system.
- Bistort flowers create beautiful pink displays in mountain valleys.
- The herbalist collected bistort for its traditional medicinal properties.
- Wild bistort thrives in moist, rocky soil at high elevations.