elecampane noun. [,ɛlɪkam'peɪn] LME.
[Ult. from medieval Latin enula campana (enula from Latin inula from Greek helenion elecampane; campana prob. 'of the fields', fem. adjective from Latin campus: see CAMP noun².]
1. A tall perennial yellow-rayed plant of the composite family, Inula helenium, with a bitter root formerly much used to treat pulmonary complaints. LME.

2. The candied root of this plant, formerly eaten as a sweet. E19.

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