Meaning of CAMOMILE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kamu`mIl
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| | Definition: | | [n] Eurasian plant apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis |
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| | Synonyms: | | Anthemis nobilis, Chamaemelum nobilis, chamomile |
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| | See Also: | | camomile tea, Chamaemelum, genus Chamaemelum, herb, herbaceous plant | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cam"o*mile\, Chamomile \Cham"o*mile\, n.[LL.
camonilla, corrupted fr. Gr. ?, lit. earth apple, being so
called from the smell of its flower. See {Humble}, and
{Melon}.] (Bot.)
A genus of herbs ({Anthemis}) of the Composite family. The
common camomile, {A. nobilis}, is used as a popular remedy.
Its flowers have a strong and fragrant and a bitter, aromatic
taste. They are tonic, febrifugal, and in large doses emetic,
and the volatile oil is carminative.
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