elecampane Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally
    Inula helenium.

WordNet

El`e*cam*pane" noun
Etymology
F. énulecampane, NL. inula campana; L. inula elecampane + LL. campana a bell; cf. G. glockenwurz, i. e., "bellwort."
Definitions
  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.
  2. A sweetmeat made from the root of the plant.

Webster 1913