chamomile (redirected from dyer's chamomiles)

cham·o·mile or cam·o·mile  (km-ml, -ml)

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1. An aromatic perennial herb (Chamaemelum nobile) in the composite family, native to Europe and the Mediterranean region, having feathery foliage and flower heads with white rays and yellow centers.

2. A similar, related Eurasian annual plant (Matricaria recutita).

3. The dried flower heads of either one of these plants, used to make an herbal tea and yielding an oil used in commercial flavorings and perfumery.

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[Middle English camomille, from Old French, from Late Latin chamomilla, alteration of Latin chamaemlon, from Greek khamaimlon : khamai, on the ground; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots + mlon, apple.]

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chamomile [ˈkæməˌmaɪl]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a variant spelling of camomile

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chamomile - 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, camomile, Chamaemelum nobilis 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