n.
Pronunciation: ˌ e-li- ˌ kam- ' p ā n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English elena campana, from Medieval Latin enula campana, literally, field elecampane, from inula, enula elecampane + campana of the field
Date: 14th century
: a large coarse Eurasian composite herb ( Inula helenium ) that has yellow ray flowers and is naturalized in the U.S.