Camomile Definition

kaməmīl, kaməmēl
noun
Any plant of either of two genera (Anthemis and Matricaria) of the composite family, with strong-smelling foliage; esp., a plant (A. nobilis) whose dried, daisylike flower heads are used as a medicine and in making tea.
Webster's New World

Composite plant with a fragrance reminiscent of apples:

Wiktionary
Any of several other similar plants. (See below)
Wiktionary

Short for a camomile tea, an herbal tisane made from camomile blossoms.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Anthemis nobilis
  • Chamaemelum nobilis
  • chamomile

Other Word Forms of Camomile

Noun

Singular:
camomile
Plural:
camomiles

Origin of Camomile

  • From Middle English, first attested 1265, from Old French camomille, from Latin chamaemelon, from Ancient Greek χαμαίμηλον (khamaímêlon, “earth-apple”), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + μῆλον (mễlon, “apple”). So called because of the apple-like scent of the plant.

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Camomile Sentence Examples

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