'Elecampane' definitions:
Definition of 'elecampane'
(from WordNet)
noun
Tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally [syn: elecampane, Inula helenium]
Definition of 'Elecampane'
From: GCIDE
- Elecampane \El`e*cam*pane"\, n. [F. ['e]nulecampane, NL. inula campana; L. inula elecampane + LL. campana a bell; cf. G. glockenwurz, i. e., "bellwort."]
- 1. (Bot.) A large, coarse herb (Inula Helenium), with composite yellow flowers. The root, which has a pungent taste, is used as a tonic, and was formerly of much repute as a stomachic. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A sweetmeat made from the root of the plant. [1913 Webster]