HELENIUM


Meaning of HELENIUM in English

[ hɛ'li:nɪəm ]

■ noun an American plant of the daisy family, with red to yellow flowers, each having a prominent central disc. [Genus Helenium .]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk helenion , orig. denoting the herb elecampane , possibly in commemoration of Helen of Troy (said to have planted elecampane).

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