camomile

cam·o·mile

 (kăm′ə-mīl′, -mēl′)

n.

Variant of chamomile.

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camomile

(ˈkæməˌmaɪl) or

chamomile

n

1. (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. (Plants) any plant of the related genus Matricaria, esp M. chamomilla (German or wild camomile)

3. (Plants) camomile tea a medicinal beverage made from the fragrant leaves and flowers of any of these plants

[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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cham•o•mile

or cam•o•mile

(ˈkæm əˌmaɪl, -ˌmil)

n.

1. 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.

2. any of several allied plants of the genera Matricaria and Tripleurospermum.

[1350–1400; Middle English camomille < Middle French, Old French camomille or Medieval Latin camomilla, for Latin chamaemēlon < Greek chamaímēlon=chamaí on the ground + mêlon apple]

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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

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Translations

heřmánek

kamille

KamilleKamillentee

manzanilla

jalosauramokamomillakamomillatee

camomille

camomilla

kamille

kamomille

ромашка

kamomillkamomillte

camomile

[ˈkæməʊmaɪl]

A. N → camomila f

B. CPD camomile tea N → manzanilla f

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camomile

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

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camomile

n → Kamille f; camomile tea → Kamillentee m

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camomile

[ˈkæməʊmaɪl] n → camomilla

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cham·o·mile

, camomile

n. manzanilla, té, sedante gastrointestinal.

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