camomile

cam·o·mile  (km-ml, -ml)

n.

Variant of chamomile.

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camomile, chamomile [ˈkæməˌmaɪl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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)

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the related genus Matricaria, esp M. chamomilla (German or wild camomile)

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)

camomile tea a medicinal beverage made from the fragrant leaves and flowers of any of these plants

[from Old French camomille, from Medieval Latin chamomilla, from Greek khamaimēlon, literally, earth-apple (referring to the apple-like scent of the flowers)]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

camomile - Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis Anthemis nobilis, Chamaemelum nobilis, chamomile camomile tea - tea-like drink made from camomile leaves and flowers Chamaemelum, genus Chamaemelum - small genus of plants sometimes included in genus Anthemis: chamomile herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

Translations

camomile [ˈkæməʊmaɪl]

A. N → camomila f

B. CPD camomile tea N → manzanilla f

camomile chamomile [ˈkæməmaɪl] n → camomille f
camomile tea chamomile tea n → infusion f de camomille, camomille f

camomile

n → Kamille f; camomile tea → Kamillentee m

camomile [ˈkæməʊmaɪl] n → camomilla