What does "elecampane" mean?

A tall Eurasian herb, Inula helenium, whose roots have been used medicinally.

How do you pronounce "elecampane"?

Pronounced //ˌɛləkæmˈpeɪn//.

Common synonyms include: inula helenium, common elecampane, elecampane root, inula, traditional remedy.

/ˌɛləkæmˈpeɪn/ noun

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Noun

1
A tall Eurasian herb, Inula helenium, whose roots have been used medicinally. countable, uncountable
2
tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally wordnet

From Middle English elena campana, from a confusion of Latin enula campana and helenium.