eolone

eolone
f (-an/-an) the herb elecampane

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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  • elecampane — /el i kam payn /, n. a composite weed, Inula helenium, naturalized in North America, having large yellow flowers and aromatic leaves and root. [1350 1400; ME, equiv. to OE ele(ne), eolone (metathetic alter. of ML enula, L inula elecampane) + ME… …   Universalium

  • elone — see eolone …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • eolene — see eolone, eolha? …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • elecampane — el•e•cam•pane [[t]ˌɛl ɪ kæmˈpeɪn[/t]] n. pln a composite weed, Inula helenium, having large yellow flowers and aromatic leaves and root • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME, = OE ele(ne), eolone (<L inula elecampane) + ME campane < ML campāna, der.… …   From formal English to slang

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