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Meaning of "helenium" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HELENIUM

New Latin, from Greek helenion, a plant name.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HELENIUM

həˈliːnɪəm


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HELENIUM

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Helenium is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HELENIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Helenium

Helenium is a genus of about 40 species of annuals and deciduous herbaceous perennials in the daisy family Asteraceae native to the Americas. They bear yellow or orange daisy-like composite flowers. A number of these species have the common name sneezeweed, based on the former use of their dried leaves in making snuff, inhaled to cause sneezing that would supposedly rid the body of evil spirits. Larger species may grow up to 2 metres tall. Helenium species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Phymatopus behrensii.

Definition of helenium in the English dictionary

The definition of helenium in the dictionary is any plant of the American genus Helenium, up to 1.6 m tall, some species of which are grown as border plants for their daisy-like yellow or variegated flowers: family Asteraceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HELENIUM

achaenium · achenium · asplenium · californium · Capernaum · hahnium · hymenium · lectisternium · Mancunium · neptunium · panhellenium · parascenium · periselenium · postscenium · proscenium · rhenium · ruthenium · selenium · splenium · xenium

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HELENIUM

helcoid · held · Heldentenor · hele · hele in · Helen · Helena · Helengrad · Helgoland · heli-boarding · heli-skier · heli-skiing · heliacal rising · heliacally · helianthemum · helianthus · heliast · heliborne · helibus · helical

WORDS THAT END LIKE HELENIUM

aluminium · ammonium · condominium · cranium · geranium · germanium · harmonium · Iconium · ingenium · millennium · omnium · pandaemonium · pandemonium · plutonium · roentgenium · stramonium · the millennium · titanium · uranium · zirconium

Synonyms and antonyms of helenium in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «helenium» into 25 languages

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Trends of use of helenium

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HELENIUM»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HELENIUM»

Discover the use of helenium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to helenium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine
A Prescription for Chronic Bronchitis with Infection Inula helenium 1 part Echinacea spp. 1 part Marrubium vulgare 1 part Verbascum thapsus 1 part Dosage: up to 5 ml of tincture three times a day. Allium sativum should be eaten raw (one ...
David Hoffmann, FNIMH, AHG, 2003
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Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States: Bignonias to Sunflowers
Fl. Ludov. 69. 1817. Helenium tcnuifolium Nutt. Journ. Acad. Phila. 7: 66. 1834. Helenium amarum H. Rock, Rhodora 59: 131. 1957. Slender glabrous annual from a taproot, 2-7 dm. high, fastigiately branching above the base, densely leafy.
Roxana Stinchfield Ferris, LeRoy Abrams, 1960
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
in Congo: bandindi in Ivory Coast: bali, kluadé Helenium L. Asteraceae Latin helenium for a plant; Theophrastus in his HP. 6.6.2 applied Greek helenion to the calamint or to the elecampane; see Carl Linnaeus, Species Plantarum. 2: 886.
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
( Ichneumonidae ) Heldbock, Grosser (D) see Cerambyx cerdo Heldbock, Kleiner (D) see Cerambyx scopolii Heleidae (syn) see Ceratopogonidae (Family) Helenium ¡imarum Rock (Compositae) sneezeweed, bitter (E) Helenium autumnale L.
Derwent Publications, 1990
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The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of ...
Helenium villofum, conyzæ folio, magna store. Vail!. Mrm. Yellow hairy Starwort, with a Fleabane-leas, and a large Flower. 4. Helenium conyxic folio, tree- grandi fore, calyce pilosijjimo. Fail I. Mem. Yellow Starwort, with a P'ieabane-leas, and a  ...
Philip Miller, 1754
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Phytochemical Dictionary: A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds ...
Helenalin 2581 Mexicanin E 2609 Mexicanin I 2610 Tenulin 2656 Helenium alternifolium Linifolin A 2602 Helenium amarum Amaralin 2486 Aromaticin 2495 Tenulin 2656 Helenium arizonicum Isotenulin 2593 Helenium aromaticum ...
Herbert Baxter, J.B. Harborne, Gerald P. Moss, 1998
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Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...
Pyrrocoma carthamoides [PYRRCAR] Haplopappus lyallii Gray = Tonestus lyallii [TONELYA] Helenium L. [HELENIUS] Helenium autumnale L. [HELEAUT] ( mountain sneezeweed) Helenium autumnale var grandiflorum (Nutt.) Torr.
Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998
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The National Wetland Plant List
H. Rock FACU FACU FACU FACU FACU FACU Yellowdicks Helenium arizonicum Blake FACW FACW Arizona Sneezeweed Helenium autumnale L. FACW FACW FACW FACW FACW FACW FACW Fall Sneezeweed Helenium bigelovii Torr.
Robert Lichvar, 2012
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CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
Helenium autumnale var. montanum 396 Helianthemum greenei 12826. (1) Helenium autumnale var. montanum; (2) FALL SNEEZEWEED; (4) Bandelier National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument 12845. 12827. (1) Helenium badium ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
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A Dictionary of Common Wildflowers of Texas & the Southern ...
Helenium amarum Bitter Sneezeweed SCIENTIFIC NAME: Helenium, from Greek , eA.eviov, elenion, the elechampane (Inula helenium], which this plant resembles + amarum, Latin for bitter to taste, pungent to smell. The bitter qualities of this ...
Amanda Neill, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HELENIUM»

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Greenfield Twp. man perfects conditions to nurture unusual crops
... bright Asiatic lillies; fire-engine red coneflowers; patches of daisies; California poppies; purple cranesbill; Helenium; peonies and more. «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»
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Inside the Extraordinary World of Interior Designer Axel Vervoordt
With its predominance of late-Rothko colors of bruised bistort reds, rusty helenium oranges and umbers, the garden has moved into a freer ... «Vogue.com, Jul 15»
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EDDIE SEAGLE: Pruning by deer a problem for many
It attracts birds, hummingbirds and butterflies. Works well with helenium, artemisia, and salvia. #Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary): Reaching a ... «The Albany Herald, Jul 15»
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Use Jekyll's bold colours to hide seasonal gaps in your garden
Use late-flowering perennials such as helenium, rudbeckias and echinacea or choose plants with pretty seed heads such as poppies and ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
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In the Garden: Plants for wet sites more popular after spring rains
Sneezeweed, (Helenium autumnale) is a late summer bloomer with yellow to rust-colored daisylike blooms. * False sunflower, (Boltonia ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
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Phloxes are back: the flowers that say summer
This glows in evening light and I grow it among the orange helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer' and the soft blue Agastache 'Royal Fortune' to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Sneezeweed? It's not to be sniffed at: Better known as heleniums …
Perhaps it's the unglamorous common name, sneezeweed – which came about because dried helenium leaves were once used to make snuff. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Marcia Tatroe: After spring's big push in the garden comes a respite
Chrysanthemums, boltonia, helenium, helianthus, goldenrod, tall garden phlox, snow daisy and Joe Pye weed all tolerate this treatment. «The Denver Post, Jun 15»
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Henry Homeyer: A little pinch now can perk up the garden later
She recommends cutting back asters, purple cone flower, Joe Pye weed, helenium, phlox, rudbekias and more. So go ahead and pinch ... «The Providence Journal, Jun 15»
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Ask a Gardener: Best plants for wet locations
... sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), Canadian burnet, (Sanguisorba canadensis), rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos), northern blue flag iris ... «Ithaca Journal, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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