camomile
[ kam-uh-mahyl, -meel ]
/ ˈkæm əˌmaɪl, -ˌmil /
noun
Words nearby camomile
cammaerts,
cammie,
camo,
camoca,
camogie,
camomile,
camoodi,
camorra,
camorrista,
camote,
camouflage
Definition for camomile (2 of 2)
chamomile
or cam·o·mile
[ kam-uh-mahyl, -meel ]
/ ˈkæm əˌmaɪl, -ˌmil /
noun
a composite plant, Chamaemelium nobile (or Anthemis nobilis), native to the Old World, having strongly scented foliage and white ray flowers with yellow centers used medicinally and as a tea.
any of several allied plants of the genera Matricaria and Tripleurospermum.
Origin of chamomile
1350–1400; Middle English
camamyll, camomille < Middle French, Old French
camomille or Medieval Latin
camomilla, for Latin
chamaemēlon < Greek
chamaímēlon, equivalent to
chamaí on the ground +
mêlon apple; allegedly so called from the applelike odor of the flowers
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British Dictionary definitions for camomile (1 of 2)
camomile
chamomile
/ (ˈkæməˌmaɪl) /
noun
any aromatic plant of the Eurasian genus Anthemis, esp A. nobilis, whose finely dissected leaves and daisy-like flowers are used medicinally: family Asteraceae (composites)
any plant of the related genus Matricaria, esp M. chamomilla (German or wild camomile)
camomile tea
a medicinal beverage made from the fragrant leaves and flowers of any of these plants
Word Origin for camomile
C14: from Old French
camomille, from Medieval Latin
chamomilla, from Greek
khamaimēlon, literally, earth-apple (referring to the apple-like scent of the flowers)