Elecampane is less beautiful than it sounds to me. It's a plant with bitter aromatic leaves.
I loved the word picture created by LivelyClamor. Here's the winning meaning: Elecampagne is a canopy with lots of little bells sewn onto it which ring at the slightest breeze.
Have fun with a new word each day. I'll choose a word. You make up a meaning.
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1. I choose an obscure dictionary word.
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3. After a certain time I list the true meaning and choose a winner for the invented meaning.
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2. You invent a wacky meaning and add it as a comment.
3. After a certain time I list the true meaning and choose a winner for the invented meaning.
There are no prizes, just lots of fun!
Remember, children use this site too.
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- Word Imp
- I am a children's author who has had a handful of books published by trade publishers. They're in book shops and libraries. I've also had a sackful of books published by educational publishers. These are mainly found in schools. I love words and that's why I invented this blog site.
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- Picture books in my head...
- Job applications so I can earn actual money.
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- Penina Petersen's Table Tucker
- Rereading my fave - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
- Mike Gayle's To Do List
- Any good biography
- The dictionary!
6 comments:
Elecampagne is a canopy with lots of little bells sewn onto it which ring at the slightest breeze.
An elecampagne is the technical term for the loops on watches that the watch-strap threads through. Such an elegant sounding word for such a small thing!(but a very important thing, nothing more annoying than having your watch strap flapping in the breeze!).
Elecampane describes the numb feeling one gets the day after a big election. This is especially found in people who didn't see anything or anyone they voted for make it through.
@LivelyClamor "Elecampagne is a canopy with lots of little bells sewn onto it which ring at the slightest breeze." I think this one
It's actually a plant which has been used by herbalists as medicine for coughs, bronchial infections, asthma and some skin conditions. Before modern medicines it was also sometimes used to ease tuberculosis.
(Standard disclaimer here: I'm not a doctor nor a professional herbalist)
@ realityjunkie, you made good point too!
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