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 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
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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