camomile

== English == === Alternative forms === chamomile (US) camomille, chamomille (obsolete) === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkæ.məˌmaɪl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkæ.məˌmaɪl/, /ˈkæ.məˌmil/ === Noun === camomile (countable and uncountable, plural camomiles) (British spelling) An asteracean plant with a fragrance reminiscent of apples: Matricaria chamomilla, German chamomile or Hungarian chamomile, with fragrant flowers used for tea, and as an herbal remedy. Synonyms: German camomile, Hungarian camomile Chamaemelum nobile (formerly Anthemis nobilis), English chamomile or Roman chamomile, a ground cover with fragrant foliage. Synonyms: Roman camomile, English camomile Any of several other similar plants. (See below) Ellipsis of camomile tea. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Chamomile on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Category:Anthemis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Anthemis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies camomile at USDA Plants database camomile at USDA Plants database