horseheal

noun

horse·​heal

variants or horseheel

ˈ⸗ˌhē(ə)l

: elecampane

Word History

Etymology

by folk etymology from Middle English horselne, horshelne, horshelyn, from Old English horselene, horshelene, from hors horse + elene, eolone elecampane, from Medieval Latin elena (campana)

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