ELECAMPANE


Meaning of ELECAMPANE in English

[ ˌɛlɪkam'peɪn ]

■ noun a plant with yellow daisy-like flowers and bitter aromatic roots that are used in herbal medicine. [ Inula helenium .]

Origin

ME: from med. L. enula '~' + campana (prob. meaning 'of the fields').

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