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.

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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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Examples from the Web for chamomile

Most recently I tried acupuncture, Chinese herbs, raw apple cider vinegar, and chamomile tea.
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Strong fennel and wormwood hit the back of my tongue along with a dryness from the barrel and hints of citrus from the chamomile.
The Absinthe-Minded Porteños of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The smell of the Chamomile is aromatic, and its qualities highly tonic.
Botany for Ladies|Jane Loudon
Anthemis, a genus of composite plants, comprising the camomile or chamomile.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

The chamomile has an ancient reputation for its medicinal properties as a stomachic and febrifuge.
The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy|Charles John Samuel Thompson
Chamomile is used in medicine in the form of its volatile oil, of which the dose is -3 minims.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various
The oil of chamomile is extracted by distillation from the flowers of the matricaria chamomilla.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for chamomile

chamomile

/ (ˈkæməˌmaɪl) /

noun

a variant spelling of camomile

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Word Origin and History for chamomile

chamomile

obsolete form of camomile.