INULA


Meaning of INULA in English

ˈinyələ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, elecampane, modification of Greek helenion — more at helenium

1. -s : the dried roots and rhizomes of elecampane used as an aromatic stimulant and especially formerly as a remedy in pulmonary diseases

2. capitalized : a genus of Old World perennial herbaceous or rarely shrubby plants (family Compositae) having large yellow radiate heads with anthers caudate at base — see elecampane

3. -s : any plant or root of the genus Inula

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