camomile

[ kam-uh-mahyl, -meel ]

/ ˈkæm əˌmaɪl, -ˌmil /

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noun

a variant of chamomile.

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Words nearby camomile

Cammaerts, cammie, camo, Camoëns, camogie, camomile, camoodi, Camorra, Camorrista, camote, camouflage

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How to use camomile in a sentence

I wash my face every day with Clarins’ amazing Gentle Foaming Cleanser, I sometimes follow that up with their camomile toner depending on what mood my skin is in.
Here’s The Beauty Routine Behind Laura Harrier’s Flawless Skin|Allison McGevna|October 5, 2020|Essence.com
Papa, can't I go to the zoologerical rooms to see the camomile fight the rhy-no-sir-ee-hoss?
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Under the Camomile tesselated pavement, found in 1706, lay two feet of rubbish, and beneath that several funeral urns.
Bygone London|Frederick Ross
Also anoint the belly with oil of dill, or lay pelitory stamped with oil of camomile to the belly.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher|Anonymous

She went into the drawing-room and sat down by the fire, and very soon Murgatroyd brought in the camomile tea.
December Love|Robert Hichens
All the way to the Court House she was at perfect liberty to caress her nosegay of pinks and camomile.
Hubert's Wife|Minnie Mary Lee

British Dictionary definitions for camomile

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)

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