Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Bistort \Bis"tort\, n. [L. bis + tortus, p. p. of torquere to
   twist: cf. F. bistorte.] (Bot.)
   An herbaceous plant of the genus {Polygonum}, section
   {Bistorta}; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in
   medicine as an astringent.