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elecampane

el·e·cam·pane [ èlli kam páyn ] (plural el·e·cam·panes or el·e·cam·pane)


noun 
Definition:
 
tall plant with large yellow flowers: a tall perennial plant related to daisies and dandelions that has large toothed hairy leaves. Flowers: yellow. Use: herbal remedy made from roots for treating coughs and fevers. Latin name Inula helenium.

[14th century. Contraction of medieval Latin enula campana "elecampane of the fields" < enula "elecampane," via Latin inula< Greek helenion]
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