camomile
/ˈkæ.məˌmaɪl/US/ˈkæ.məˌmaɪl/
camomile noun: matricaria chamomilla, German chamomile or Hungarian chamomile, with fragrant flowers used for tea, and as an herbal remedy. Also the ellipsis of camomile tea.
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Noun
camomile (countable and uncountable, plural camomiles)
- Matricaria chamomilla, German chamomile or Hungarian chamomile, with fragrant flowers used for tea, and as an herbal remedy.
- Synonyms:
- German camomile, Hungarian camomile
- Chamaemelum nobile (formerly Anthemis nobilis), English chamomile or Roman chamomile, a ground cover with fragrant foliage.
- Synonyms:
- Roman camomile, English camomile
- Any of several other similar plants. (See below)
Also used as
camomile is also the ellipsis of camomile tea.
camomile meaning in Arabic
camomile in Arabic
- Matricaria chamomilla
- بَابُونَج bābūnaj
Synonyms of camomile
Forms of camomile
| plural | camomiles |
|---|---|
| alternative US | chamomile |
| alternative form (obsolete) | camomille |
| alternative form (obsolete) | chamomille |
Origin of camomile
From Middle English camamille, first attested 1265, from Old French camomille, from Late Latin camomilla, from Latin chamaemelon, from Ancient Greek χαμαίμηλον (khamaímēlon, literally “earth-apple”), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”). So called because of the apple-like scent of the plant.
Words formed from camomile
- Cape chamomile
- corn chamomile
- dyer's chamomile
- English chamomile
- false chamomile
- field chamomile
- garden chamomile
- golden chamomile
- Moroccan chamomile
- oxeye chamomile
- Roman chamomile
- scentless chamomile
- stinking chamomile
- wild chamomile
- yellow chamomile
Phrases with camomile
Questions about camomile
- What does camomile mean?
- Camomile means matricaria chamomilla, German chamomile or Hungarian chamomile, with fragrant flowers used for tea, and as an herbal remedy.
- What is camomile in Arabic?
- Camomile in Arabic is بَابُونَج (bābūnaj). See Camomile meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is camomile?
- Camomile is a noun.
- How do you pronounce camomile?
- Camomile is pronounced /ˈkæ.məˌmaɪl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of camomile?
- The plural of camomile is camomiles.
Words near camomile in the dictionary
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