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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELECAMPANE

From Medieval Latin enula campãna, from enula (from Greek helenion) + campãnus of the field.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ELECAMPANE

elecampane  [ˌɛlɪkæmˈpeɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELECAMPANE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elecampane is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELECAMPANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

elecampane

Elecampane

Elecampane , also called horse-heal or marchalan, is a perennial composite plant common in many parts of Great Britain, and ranges throughout central and Southern Europe, and in Asia as far eastwards as the Himalayas. It is naturalized in North America. Other common names include elfdock; aunee; énula campana; echter alant; and enula campana.

Definition of elecampane in the English dictionary

The definition of elecampane in the dictionary is a perennial flowering plant, Inula helenium, of Europe, Asia, and North America having large hairy leaves and narrow yellow petals: family Asteraceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELECAMPANE


calpain
ˈkælpeɪn
campaign
kæmˈpeɪn
champagne
ʃæmˈpeɪn
champaign
ʃæmˈpeɪn
Champaigne
ʃæmˈpeɪn
countercampaign
ˌkaʊntəkæmˈpeɪn
counterpane
ˈkaʊntəˌpeɪn
cyclopropane
ˌsaɪkləʊˈprəʊpeɪn
frangipane
ˈfrændʒɪˌpeɪn
pain
peɪn
Paine
peɪn
pane
peɪn
propane
ˈprəʊpeɪn
Spain
speɪn
windowpane
ˈwɪndəʊˌpeɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELECAMPANE

elec
elect
electability
electable
elected
elected member
elected official
electee
election
election campaign
election night
electioneer
electioneerer
electioneering
elections judge
elective
elective surgery
electively
elector
electoral

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELECAMPANE

airplane
ane
Brisbane
cane
crane
Dane
humane
hurricane
insane
jane
kane
lane
mane
marchpane
membrane
mopane
parpane
plane
spane
window pane

Synonyms and antonyms of elecampane in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «elecampane» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELECAMPANE

Find out the translation of elecampane to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elecampane from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elecampane» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

土木香
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elecampane
570 millions of speakers

English

elecampane
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

elecampane
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الراسن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

девясила
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elecampane
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

elecampane
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

elecampane
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elecampane
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オオグルマ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목향
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Elecampane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây thủy dương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

elecampane
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एस्कम्पेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elecampane
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elecampane
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elecampane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оману
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iarba mare
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

elecampane
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elecampane
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ålandsrot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elecampane
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elecampane

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECAMPANE»

The term «elecampane» is regularly used and occupies the 106.356 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECAMPANE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elecampane

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELECAMPANE»

Discover the use of elecampane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elecampane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Elecampane: And Other Poems...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Thomas J Moore, 2012
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Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs
Claire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton. Encyclopedia of Herbs DESCRIPTION A tall, striking perennial plant, the elecampane is commonly known as the wild sunflower. It is sturdy and almost unbranching, the stout, round stem coarse and woolly.
Claire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton, 1998
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The New Healing Herbs: The Classic Guide to Nature's Best ...
Culpeper touted elecampane "to relieve cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing in the lungs." Echoing Galen, he also endorsed the herb for sciatica and claimed that it restored vision and cured gout, sores, and "worms in the stomach.
Michael Castleman, 2001
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Aromatherapy Science: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals
Elecampane. Oil. Species/Botanical name Inula helenium L. (Asteraceae/ Compositae) Synonyms Alant, Aster helenium (L.) Scop., Aster officinalis All., Helenium grandiflorum Gilib., Aster grandi- florum; horseheal, inula, scabwort, yellow star- ...
Maria Lis-Balchin, 2006
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Ancient Herbs
elecampane It became fashionable in ancient Rome to eat the rootstock of elecampane as a delicacy sweetened with honey after Julia, daughter of Caesar Augustus, began the trend of enjoying this sweet on a daily basis. It is small wonder ...
Marina Heilmeyer, 2007
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Secrets of Native American Herbal Remedies: comph GT Native ...
Elecampane (Inula helenium) is a perennial herb that grows up to six feet in height. Also called elf dock and scabwort, elecampane root is best known for its ability to soothe coughing. The Algonquin, Cherokee, Delaware, Iroquois, and others ...
Anthony J. Cichoke, 2001
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The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety
Adverse Reactions Occasional allergic contact dermatitis reactions may occur, due to sensitivity caused by the sesquiterpene lactones present in elecampane.8 -11 Interactions None reported. Safety in Children No information available.
‎2005
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Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, Second Edition
INDIAN ELECAMPANE (Inuls racemosa Hook, f.) ++ Activities (Indian Elecampane) — Allergic (1; KEB); Antiallergic (1; KEB); Antianginal (2; KEB); Antihistaminic (1; KEB); Antiserotonin (1; KEB); Antiseptic (1; WOO; Antispasmodic (1; KEB); ...
James A. Duke, 2002
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The Earthwise Herbal: A Complete Guide to New World ...
This represents an interesting combination of well-known British pulmonary herbs (white hoarhound, hyssop, elecampane) with native American medicinals ( spikenard, wild cherry, button wood, and lungwort moss). This compound was ...
Matthew Wood, 2009
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Taylor's 50 Best Herbs and Edible Flowers: Easy Plants for ...
Propagate elecampane from seeds in the spring or by root division in spring in Zones 4 to 6, and fall from Zones 7 to 9. Sow seeds directly in the garden in spring when soil is still cool and cover lightly with soil or vermi- culite. Thin seedlings to ...
Houghton Mifflin Company, Frances Tenenbaum, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELECAMPANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elecampane is used in the context of the following news items.
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Passion for herbs brings new offerings to market
In the foreground, the old-fashioned medicinal bloom elecampane shows off a pretty yellow blossom. Aimee Blume / Special to The Cou. «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
2
Birds, bees mature in early summer
Yellow flowers include the common mullein, moth mullein and elecampane. Orange flowers are trumpet creeper vine, wood lily and day lily. «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jun 15»
3
7 Herbs for Asthma
Elecampane: Elecampane is a warm, pungent expectorant that is wonderful for damp congestion in the respiratory tract. Especially well suited ... «Mother Earth News, Jan 15»
4
Staying healthy on a polluted planet
Herbal protocols are helpful as well; elecampane is my herb of choice for deep lung toning, but there are many others such as cherry bark, horehound, osha, ... «Common Ground.ca, Nov 14»
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Colds, flu and snivels is a year round worry
... symptomatic relief of coughs and contains black cohosh, ipecacuanha, lobelia, pleurisy root, scullcap, elecampane, horehound and hyssop. «Cheshire Today, Nov 14»
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Herbal Tea Recipes for Colds
For those herbs, such as elecampane root, a great remedy for colds with coughs, cold infusions are best. For cold infusions, you steep in cold ... «Mother Earth News, Oct 14»
7
Essential oils appeal to parents
While some are OK for use if highly diluted, others such as sassafras, wormwood, cassia, pennyroyal, mustard, mugwort and elecampane, ... «10TV, Aug 14»
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Essential oils appeal to parents as home remedy for sick kids
While some are OK for use if highly diluted, others such as sassafras, wormwood, cassia, pennyroyal, mustard, mugwort and elecampane, ... «WBIR-TV, Aug 14»
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Gardening: sowing the seeds of a unique herb garden
Old-fashioned herbs such as elecampane, feverfew, costmary and the artemisias are also grown. Martin hopes people will discover that these ... «Herald Scotland, Apr 14»
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Sourcing from Hollister to Japan, two local vendors get medicinal …
She planted hyssop and elecampane in the garden because her sister, Jane, had bronchitis. (Technically, none of Steiner's blends are teas. «Monterey County Weekly, Feb 14»

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