camomile

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camomile
A boy making a garland of camomile

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From Middle English, first attested 1265, from Old French camomille, from Latin chamaemelon, from Ancient Greek χαμαίμηλον (khamaímêlon, earth-apple), from χαμαί (khamaí, on the ground) + μῆλον (mễlon, apple). So called because of the apple-like scent of the plant.

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camomile (plural camomiles)

  1. A composite plant, Anthemis nobilis, which resembles the daisy and possesses a bitter, aromatic quality, used in the making of teas and as a herbal remedy.
  2. Any of several other similar plants. (See Wikipedia on Chamomile.)
  3. Short for a camomile tea, a herbal tea made from camomile leaves.

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