camomile
/ˈkæ.məˌmaɪl/ · noun
Meaning
- 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.
- Chamaemelum nobile (formerly Anthemis nobilis), English chamomile or Roman chamomile, a ground cover with fragrant foliage.
- Any of several other similar plants. (See below)
- Ellipsis of camomile tea.
Etymology / origin
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.
- χαμαίμηλον(Ancient Greek)→
- chamaemelon(Latin)→
- camomilla(la-lat)→
- camomille(Old French)→
- camamille(enm)→
- camomile (English)
- Relations: inh, der, der, der, der
Related words
Descendant words
- カモミール(Japanese) (bor)
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