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elecampane

/ˌɛləkæmˈpeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ele-cam-pane
IPA
/ˌɛləkæmˈpeɪn/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛləkæmˈpeɪn/
  • British English: /ˌɛlɪkamˈpeɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

elecampanes (plural)

Synonyms

elfdock elfwort horseheal scabwort inula helenium

Questions

How do you pronounce elecampane?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛləkæmˈpeɪn/.
What does elecampane mean?
A tall Eurasian herb, Inula helenium, whose roots have been used medicinally.
Where does elecampane come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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