English

Wikispecies

Noun

dragonwort ‎(plural dragonworts)

1. A perennial herb of Europe and Asia, variously named Persicaria bistorta, syn. Polygonum bistorta or Bistorta officinalis, formerly used as an astringent.
2. A perennial herb of Greece and the Balkans, Dracunculus vulgaris.

Synonyms

• (Persicaria bistorta): adderwort, bistort, Easter giant, patience dock, red legs, snakeweed, sweet dock