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noun
Any of several plants of the genus Inula, such as elecampane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The dried root of such a plant used as a stimulant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
any plant of the genus Inula
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
Narrower terms: elecampane, Inula helenium
History
From Latin inula. Compare elecampane.
Across languages
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