ELECAMPANE

elecampane, Inula helenium

(noun) tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

elecampane (countable and uncountable, plural elecampanes)

A tall Eurasian herb, Inula helenium, whose roots have been used medicinally

Synonyms: horseheal, scabwort

Hypernym: inula

Source: Wiktionary

El`e*cam*pane", n. Etym: [F. énulecampane, NL. inula campana; L. inula elecampane + LL. campana a bell; cf. G. glockenwurz, i. e., "bellwort."]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A large, coarse herb (Inula Helenium), with composite yellow flowers. The root, which has a pungent taste, is used as a tonic, and was formerly of much repute as a stomachic.

2. A sweetmeat made from the root of the plant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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