transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbis-ˌtȯrt, bis-ˈ ]
noun
Etymology: Middle French bistorte, from Medieval Latin * bistorta, from Latin bis + torta, feminine of tortus, past participle of torquēre to twist — more at torture
Date: 1578
: any of several polygonums ; especially : a Eurasian perennial herb ( Polygonum bistorta ) with twisted roots used as astringents