Elecampane

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  elecampane
       n : tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers
           with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used
           medicinally [syn: {Inula helenium}]