camomile
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camomile
- /ˈkæ.məˌmaɪl/ UK
- /ˈkæ.məˌmaɪl/ US
- /ˈkæ.məˌmil/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English camamille, first attested 1265, from Old French camomille, from Late Latin camomilla, from Latin chamaemelon, from Ancient Greek χαμαίμηλον (khamaímēlon, literally “earth-apple”), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”). So called because of the apple-like scent of the plant.
noun camomiles · chamomile · camomille · chamomille
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Matricaria chamomilla, German chamomile or Hungarian chamomile, with fragrant flowers used for tea, and as an herbal remedy.
Similar: German camomile, Hungarian camomile
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Chamaemelum nobile (formerly Anthemis nobilis), English chamomile or Roman chamomile, a ground cover with fragrant foliage.
Similar: Roman camomile, English camomile
- Any of several other similar plants. (See below)
- Ellipsis of camomile tea On another occasion, when trying to brainstorm things I could do to make myself feel better despite all the pandemic restrictions, Woebot suggested I “try doing something nice for someone in your life,” like make a calming tea for my housemate or check in with a loved one. I poured my mum some chamo
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noun Matricaria chamomilla
| Español | manzanilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 저먼캐모마일 jeomeonkaemomail |
| 日本語 | カミツレ kamitsure |
| 中文 | 母菊 mǔjú |
| Português | camomila, macela |
| Français | camomille |
| Deutsch | Kamille, Echte Kamille |
| Ελληνικά | χαμομήλι chamomíli |
| Română | mușețel |
| Русский | рома́шка romáška, рома́шка апте́чная romáška aptéčnaja, рома́шка лека́рственная romáška lekárstvennaja, рома́шка обо́дранная romáška obódrannaja |
| العربية | بَابُونَج bābūnaj |
noun Chamaemelum nobile
| Español | manzanilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 캐모마일 kaemomail |
| 日本語 | ローマカミツレ rōma kamitsure |
| 中文 | 果香菊 guǒxiāngjú |
| Português | camomila, macela |
| Deutsch | Römische Kamille |
| Русский | рома́шка romáška, рома́шка ри́мская romáška rímskaja, пупа́вка благоро́дная pupávka blagoródnaja, хамеме́люм благоро́дный xameméljum blagoródnyj |
Talk about this word "camomile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/camomile. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. camomile. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/camomile "camomile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/camomile.Cite this
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title = {camomile},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/camomile},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
