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elecampane

n. கசப்புச்சுவையும் நறுமணமும் உள்ள இலைகளையும் வேரினையும் உடைய செடிவகை, செடிவகையினால் நறுமவ்ம் ஊட்டப்பெற்ற தின்பண்டம்.


El`e*cam*pane", n. Etym: [F. énulecampane, NL. inula campana; L. inula elecampane + LL. campana a bell; cf. G. glockenwurz, i. e., "bellwort."] 1. (Bot.) Defn: 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. 2. A sweetmeat made from the root of the plant.


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