elecampane
noun
ele·cam·pane ˌe-li-ˌkam-ˈpān 
: a large coarse Eurasian composite herb (Inula helenium) that has yellow ray flowers and is naturalized in the U.S.
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For the quickest fix, knock back a shot of elecampane elixir. 
Rachelle Robinett, Bon Appetit, 10 May 2017 But Galanti’s candied elecampane provides the purest flavor. Rachelle Robinett, Bon Appetit, 10 May 2017 For the quickest fix, knock back a shot of elecampane elixir. Rachelle Robinett, Bon Appetit, 10 May 2017
Rachelle Robinett, Bon Appetit, 10 May 2017 But Galanti’s candied elecampane provides the purest flavor. Rachelle Robinett, Bon Appetit, 10 May 2017 For the quickest fix, knock back a shot of elecampane elixir. Rachelle Robinett, Bon Appetit, 10 May 2017 Word History
Etymology
Middle English elena campana, from Medieval Latin enula campana, literally, field elecampane, from inula, enula elecampane + campana of the field
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
elecampane
noun
ele·cam·pane ˌel-i-ˌkam-ˈpān
1
: a large coarse European composite herb of the genus Inula (I. helenium) that has yellow ray flowers, is naturalized in the United States, and is the source of the stimulant inula
2
: inula sense 1