camomile en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkæ.məˌmil/ (General-American)
- /ˈkæ.məˌmaɪl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkæ.məˌmaɪl/ (General-American)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (UK, countable, uncountable) 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.
- (UK, countable, uncountable) An asteracean plant with a fragrance reminiscent of apples: ▸ Chamaemelum nobile (formerly Anthemis nobilis), English chamomile or Roman chamomile, a ground cover with fragrant foliage.
- (UK, countable, uncountable) Any of several other similar plants. (See below)
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(UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of camomile tea.
alt of camomile tea
On another occasion, when trying to brainstorm things I could do to make myself feel better despite all the pandemic restrictions, Woebot suggested I “try doing something nice for someone in your life,” like make a calming tea for my housemate or check in with a loved one. I poured my mum some chamomile: Two birds, one stone.
2022 September 27, Barclay Bram, “My Therapist, the Robot”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| camomiles | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| camomille | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| chamomile | US, alternative | lexicographic | |
| chamomille | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
corn chamomile · English chamomile · scentless chamomile · oxeye chamomile · wild chamomile · false chamomile · Roman chamomile · yellow chamomile · dyer's chamomile · Moroccan chamomile · field chamomile · garden chamomile · stinking chamomile · Cape chamomile · golden chamomile
Synonyms
German camomile · Roman camomile · Hungarian camomile · English camomile
Translations (99)
cs rmen římský (Chamaemelum nobile) · el χαμομήλι (similar plant) · ru рома́шка обо́дранная (Matricaria chamomilla) · cmn 母菊 (Matricaria chamomilla) · izh romaška (Matricaria chamomilla) · acw بابونج (Matricaria chamomilla) · ru рома́шка (Matricaria chamomilla) · tr Alman papatyası (Chamaemelum nobile) · cs rmenec (Chamaemelum nobile) · ru рома́шка ри́мская (Chamaemelum nobile) · ota پاپادیا (Matricaria chamomilla) · ota پاپادیا (Chamaemelum nobile) · fr camomille (Matricaria chamomilla) · sh prava kamilica (Matricaria chamomilla) · pl rumianek (similar plant) · pl rumian rzymski (Chamaemelum nobile) · es manzanilla (Matricaria chamomilla) · be рамо́нак (Matricaria chamomilla) · ka კეთილშობილი ანაგვირილა (Chamaemelum nobile) · mwl maçanielha (Matricaria chamomilla) · ru пупа́вка благоро́дная (Chamaemelum nobile) · bg медици́нска ла́йка (Matricaria chamomilla) · sv kamomill (Matricaria chamomilla) · tr papatya (similar plant) · cs rmenec sličný (Chamaemelum nobile) · ga fíogadán (Matricaria chamomilla) · fi kamomillasaunio (Matricaria chamomilla) · bg ри́мска ла́йка (Chamaemelum nobile) · ka ბაბუნა (Matricaria chamomilla) · ca camamilla romana (Chamaemelum nobile) · nb kamille (Matricaria chamomilla) · de Römische Kamille (Chamaemelum nobile) · sk kamilka (Matricaria chamomilla) · ar بَابُونَج (Matricaria chamomilla) · ga camán meall (Chamaemelum nobile) · el χαμομήλι (Matricaria chamomilla) · cs heřmánek (Matricaria chamomilla) · sv kamomill (similar plant) · mwl maçanielha (Chamaemelum nobile) · ka მატრიკარია (Matricaria chamomilla) · gd camomhail (similar plant) · sv romersk kamomill (Chamaemelum nobile) · hy երիցուկ (Matricaria chamomilla) · ru рома́шка лека́рственная (Matricaria chamomilla) · ja ローマカミツレ (Chamaemelum nobile) · hu római kamilla (Chamaemelum nobile) · gd mìn-lach (field camomile, Anthemis arvensis) (similar plant) · ko 캐모마일 (Chamaemelum nobile) · fi saunio (similar plant) · es manzanilla (Chamaemelum nobile) · izh romaška (Chamaemelum nobile) · pt macela (Matricaria chamomilla) · cmn 果香菊 (Chamaemelum nobile) · ga camán míonla (Chamaemelum nobile) · mwl maçanielha (similar plant) · syc ܥܩܪ ܩܪܚܐ (Matricaria chamomilla) · ca camamilla (Matricaria chamomilla) · hu orvosi székfű (Matricaria chamomilla) · de Kamille (Matricaria chamomilla) · tr mayıs papatyası (Matricaria chamomilla) · ru рома́шка апте́чная (Matricaria chamomilla) · cs rmen sličný (Chamaemelum nobile) · ota بابونج (Chamaemelum nobile) · ka გვირილა (Matricaria chamomilla) · syc ܩܘܒܠܐ (Matricaria chamomilla) · uk рома́шка (similar plant) · pl rumianek (Matricaria chamomilla) · cy amranwen bêr (Matricaria chamomilla) · ka ირაგა (Chamaemelum nobile) · pt camomila (Matricaria chamomilla) · pt camomila (similar plant) · mk ками́лица (Matricaria chamomilla) · ro mușețel (Matricaria chamomilla) · de Echte Kamille (Matricaria chamomilla) · ka გვირილა (similar plant) · gd camomhail (Matricaria chamomilla) · scn mumiḍḍa (Matricaria chamomilla) · cs heřmánek římský (Chamaemelum nobile) · pl rumianek pospolity (Matricaria chamomilla) · nn kamille (Matricaria chamomilla) · sk harmanček (Matricaria chamomilla) · ka სამკურნალო გვირილა (Matricaria chamomilla) · grc χαμαίμηλον (Chamaemelum nobile) · pt macela (similar plant) · pt macela (Chamaemelum nobile) · ru рома́шка (similar plant) · izh romaška (similar plant) · scn camumiḍḍa (Matricaria chamomilla) · fi jalosauramo (Chamaemelum nobile) · ru рома́шка (Chamaemelum nobile) · gd camomhail (Chamaemelum nobile) · ota بابونج (Matricaria chamomilla) · fi sauramo (similar plant) · hu kamilla (Matricaria chamomilla) · ja カミツレ (Matricaria chamomilla) · ru хамеме́люм благоро́дный (Chamaemelum nobile) · sk rumanček (Matricaria chamomilla) · pt camomila (Chamaemelum nobile) · ko 저먼캐모마일 (Matricaria chamomilla)