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elecampane Definition

el·e·cam·pane (el′i kam pān′)

noun

a tall, hairy European perennial plant (Inula helenium) of the composite family, having flower heads with many slender, yellow rays: naturalized in the NE U.S.

Etymology: ME elena campana, altered < ML enula campana < L inula (altered by metathesis < Gr helenion, prob. < Helenē, daughter of Zeus) + campana (< campus, field: see campus)

elecampane Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: I've got a little bottle in my inside pocket called elecampane.
  • take: I would only take elecampane if I had an active infection; it has little protective value.

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