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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Elecampane

· El·e·cam·pane · IPA /ˌɛləkæmˈpeɪn/
01 n. A large, coarse herb (Inula Helenium), with composite yellow flowers. The root, which has a pungent taste, is used as a tonic, and was form…
  1. 1.
    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.(Bot.)
  2. 2.
    A sweetmeat made from the root of the plant.