helenium
Definitions
Any of various flowering plants, of the genus Helenium, the dried leaves of which were once used to make a form of snuff.
Examples
“Amongst the herbs to be administered when the charm was sung over him were a yew-berry, lupin, helenium, marsh mallow, dock elder, wormwood and strawberry leaves.”
“Heleniums mostly have⟳ an upright habit, though the taller ones may need⟳ staking in spring⟳ or cutting back by half in early summer to stay⟳ that way.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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