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Common bistort, a perennial herb of Europe and Asia, of species Bistorta officinalis (syns. Persicaria bistorta, Polygonum bistorta), formerly used as an astringent..
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Dragonwort means Common bistort, a perennial herb of Europe and Asia, of species Bistorta officinalis (syns. Persicaria bistorta, Polygonum bistorta), formerly used as an astringent..
Common synonyms include bistort, European bistort, meadow bistort, adderwort.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use dragonwort where its definition matches the intended context.
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