elecampane
[ el-i-kam-peyn ]
/ ˌɛl ɪ kæmˈpeɪn /
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noun
a composite weed, Inula helenium, naturalized in North America, having large yellow flowers and aromatic leaves and root.
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elecampane
/ (ˌɛlɪkæmˈpeɪn) /
noun
a perennial flowering plant, Inula helenium, of Europe, Asia, and North America having large hairy leaves and narrow yellow petals: family Asteraceae (composites)
Word Origin for elecampane
C16: from Medieval Latin enula campãna, from enula (from Greek helenion) + campãnus of the field
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