- a variant spelling of camomile
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cham•o•mile or cam•o•mile /ˈkæməˌmaɪl, -ˌmil/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Plant Biologya plant having strong-smelling leaves, used in medicine and to make tea.
cham•o•mile
(kam′ə mīl′, -mēl′),USA pronunciation n.
- Plant Biologya composite plant, Chamaemelium nobile (or Anthemis nobilis), native to the Old World, having strongly scented foliage and white ray flowers with yellow centers used medicinally and as a tea.
- Plant Biologyany of several allied plants of the genera Matricaria and Tripleurospermum.
- Greek chamaímēlon, equivalent. to chamaí on the ground + mêlon apple; allegedly so called from the applelike odor of the flowers
- Middle French, Old French camomille or Medieval Latin camomilla, for Latin chamaemēlon
- Middle English camamyll, camomille 1350–1400
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chamomile /ˈkæməˌmaɪl/ n
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cam•o•mile
(kam′ə mīl′, -mēl′),USA pronunciation n.
- Plant Biologychamomile.
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camomile, chamomile /ˈkæməˌmaɪl/ n
- any aromatic plant of the Eurasian genus Anthemis, esp A. nobilis, whose finely dissected leaves and daisy-like flowers are used medicinally: family Asteraceae (composites)
- any plant of the related genus Matricaria, esp M. chamomilla (German or wild camomile)
- camomile tea ⇒ a medicinal beverage made from the fragrant leaves and flowers of any of these plants
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