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Definitions

Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

elf-dockelfdockelfworthorsehealinula heleniumscabwort

Etymology

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

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