English

camomile

Alternative forms

• camomille (rare)
• chamomile (botany, pharmacology)
• chamomille (rare)

Noun

camomile ‎(plural camomiles)

1. Composite plant with a fragrance reminiscent of apples:
   1. Matricaria recutita (formerly known as Matricaria chamomilla), German chamomile or Hungarian chamomile, with fragrant flowers used for tea, and as an herbal remedy.
   2. Chamaemelum nobile (formerly Anthemis nobilis), English chamomile or Roman chamomile, a ground cover with fragrant foliage.
2. Any of several other similar plants. (See below)
3. Short for a camomile tea, an herbal tisane made from camomile blossoms.

Synonyms

• (composite plant- Chamaemelum nobile): Roman camomile, English camomile
• (composite plant- Matricaria recutita): German camomile, Hungarian camomile

Derived terms

• Cape chamomile, Eriocephalus punctulatus
• corn chamomile, Anthemis arvensis
• dyer's chamomile, Cota tinctoria
• English chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile
• false chamomile, Tripleurospermum inodorum
• garden chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile
• field chamomile, Anthemis arvensis
• golden chamomile, Cota tinctoria
• Moroccan chamomile, Cladanthus multicaulis
• oxeye chamomile, Cota tinctoria
• Roman chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile
• scentless chamomile, Tripleurospermum inodorum
• scentless chamomile, Anthemis arvensis
• stinking chamomile, Anthemis cotula
• wild chamomile, Matricaria discoidea
• wild chamomile, Matricaria recutita
• wild chamomile, Tripleurospermum inodorum
• yellow chamomile, Cota tinctoria

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