Camomile CAMOMILE, n. A genus of plants, Anthemis, of many species. It has a chaffy receptacle; the calyx is hemispheric and subequal, and the florets of the ray are more than five. The common sort is a trailing perennial plant, has a strong aromatic smell, and a bitter nauseous taste. It is accounted carminative, aperient, and emollient.

camomile n 1: Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis [syn: chamomile, camomile, Chamaemelum nobilis, Anthemis nobilis}]

camomile variant of chamomile

camomile
n. (also chamomile) any aromatic plant of the genus Anthemis or Matricaria, with daisy-like flowers.
Phrases and idioms:
camomile tea an infusion of its dried flowers used as a tonic.
Etymology: ME f. OF camomille f. LL camomilla or chamomilla f. Gk khamaimelon earth-apple (from the apple-smell of its flowers)

camomile also chamomile Camomile is a scented plant with flowers like small daisies. The flowers can be used to make herbal tea. N-UNCOUNT

camomile ˈkæməumaɪl n. (also chamomile) any aromatic plant of the genus Anthemis or Matricaria, with daisy-like flowers. øcamomile tea an infusion of its dried flowers used as a tonic. [ME f. OF camomille f. LL camomilla or chamomilla f. Gk khamaimelon earth-apple (from the apple-smell of its flowers)]

Camomile \Cam"o*mile\, Chamomile \Cham"o*mile\, n.[LL. camonilla, corrupted fr. Gr. ?, lit. earth apple, being so called from the smell of its flower. See Humble, and Melon.] (Bot.) A genus of herbs ({Anthemis}) of the Composite family. The common camomile, A. nobilis, is used as a popular remedy. Its flowers have a strong and fragrant and a bitter, aromatic taste. They are tonic, febrifugal, and in large doses emetic, and the volatile oil is carminative.

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