helenium

noun

he·le·ni·um

hə̇ˈlēnēəm

capitalized : a genus of American herbs (family Compositae) with heads of yellow-rayed flowers and truncate-style branches see sneezeweed sense 1

plural -s : any plant of the genus Helenium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, a plant, elecampane, from Greek helenion, perhaps from helenē wicker basket; akin to Greek helix (adjective) twisted, (noun) spiral, anything of spiral shape, helissein to turn, wind, eilein to wind, roll, eilyein to enfold, enwrap