chamomile
noun/ˈkæməmaɪl/
/ˈkæməmaɪl/
(especially North American English) (also camomile especially in British English)
[uncountable]- a plant with a sweet smell and small white and yellow flowers. Its dried leaves and flowers are used to make tea, medicine, etc.
- chamomile tea
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French camomille, from late Latin chamomilla, from Greek khamaimēlon ‘earth-apple’ (because of the apple-like smell of its flowers).Want to learn more?
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