Elecampane
Elecampane , noun
[French énulecampane, New Latin inula campana; Latin inula elecampane + Late Latin campana a bell; compare German glockenwurz, that is, “bellwort.”]
1.
(Botany) 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.
bellwort.
2.
A sweetmeat made from the root of the plant.