Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - elecampane

 noun  Etymology: Middle English elena campana, from Medieval Latin enula campana, literally, field ~, from inula, enula ~ + campana of the field  Date: 14th century a large coarse Eurasian composite herb (Inula helenium) that has yellow ray flowers and is naturalized in the United States ELECT  I. adjective  Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~us, past participle of eligere to s~, from e- + legere to choose — more at legend  Date: 15th century  1. carefully s~ed ; chosen  2. chosen for salvation through divine mercy  3.  a. chosen for office or position but not yet installed the president-~  b. chosen for marriage at some future time the bride-~  II. noun  (plural ~)  Date: 15th century  1. one chosen or set apart (as by divine favor)  2. plural a s~ or exclusive group of people  III. verb  Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~us  Date: 15th century  transitive verb  1. to s~ by vote for an office, position, or membership ~ed her class president  2. to make a s~ion of will ~ an academic program  3. to choose (as a course of action) especially by preference might ~ to sell the business  intransitive verb to make a s~ion