elecampane

noun ele·cam·pane \ˌe-li-ˌkam-ˈpān\

Definition of ELECAMPANE

: a large coarse Eurasian composite herb (Inula helenium) that has yellow ray flowers and is naturalized in the United States

Origin of ELECAMPANE

Middle English elena campana, from Medieval Latin enula campana, literally, field elecampane, from inula, enula elecampane + campana of the field

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with ELECAMPANE

abyssal plain, Alsace-Lorraine, balletomane, capital gain, Cartesian plane, convertiplane, demimondaine, extramundane, Gangetic Plain, intermontane, legerdemain, mucous membrane, public domain, Salisbury Plain, ultramontane

Medical Dictionary

elecampane

noun ele·cam·pane \ˌel-i-ˌkam-ˈpān\

Medical Definition of ELECAMPANE

: a large coarse European composite herb of the genus Inula (I. helenium) that has yellow ray flowers, is naturalized in the United States, and is the source of the stimulant inula

: inula 1