Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The alpine bistort, Polygonum viviparum.
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_sarpatta_, or serpent-grass, in which case the bird builds a long and purse-like nest, attached above and all round to the surrounding grass-stems, with a small entrance near the top.
The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 Allan Octavian Hume 1870
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