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camomile

(kæməmaɪl) also chamomile
uncountable noun
Camomile is a scented plant with flowers like small daisies. The flowers can be used to make herbal tea.

camomile in British English

or chamomile (ˈkæməˌmaɪl)
noun
1. 
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)
2. 
any plant of the related genus Matricaria, esp M. chamomilla (German or wild camomile)
3.  camomile tea
Word origin
C14: from Old French camomille, from Medieval Latin chamomilla, from Greek khamaimēlon, literally: earth-apple (referring to the apple-like scent of the flowers)

camomile in American English

(ˈkæməˌmaɪl; ˈkæməˌmil)
noun
any plant of two genera (Anthemis and Matricaria) of the composite family, with strong-smelling foliage; esp., a plant (A. nobilis) whose dried, daisylike flower heads are used as a medicine and in making tea
Word origin
see chamomile

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Examples of 'camomile' in a sentence
camomile

You can also try camomile tea before bed.
The Sun (2011)
Surely what he needed was an emergency camomile tea.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She says she can get wired on camomile tea.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Drink camomile tea and milky drinks before bedtime.
The Sun (2010)
Do you have any fresh camomile tea?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Another advantage of a camomile lawn over turf is that it does not turn brown in dry weather.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Others began to list camomile tea rather than 10 bottles of brandy on their riders.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
If you regularly drink camomile tea, you can save money by making your own.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
If you are having trouble nodding off, camomile tea before bedtime may help.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Herbal remedies include camomile tea, which aids poor digestion.
Westcott, Patsy Alternative Health Care for Women (1991)
I was put next to him and we chatted and laughed from the fish through to the cheese and the camomile tea.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The last thing I do at night is have a nice cup of camomile tea.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
So I just stare at the ceiling and drink camomile tea.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She sips camomile tea, not ill at ease, but not relaxed either.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I like to make my own: add five drops each of lavender and camomile essential oils to an almond oil base.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Afterwards I had a swollen face, and in those days the cure for this was poppy heads and camomile flowers.
Max Arthur Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who WereThere (2006)
I drink a camomile tea and after dinner I work a little more.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
If you don't have a sauna nearby, you could use one at your local gym and take a flask of camomile or mint tea with you.
The Sun (2014)

In other languages
camomile

British English: camomile NOUN
Camomile is a scented plant with flowers like small daisies.
  • American English: chamomile
  • Brazilian Portuguese: camomila
  • Chinese: 小雏菊
  • European Spanish: camomila
  • French: camomille
  • German: Kamille
  • Italian: camomilla
  • Japanese: カモミール
  • Korean: 카모마일
  • European Portuguese: camomila
  • Latin American Spanish: camomila

Chinese translation of 'camomile'

camomile

(ˈkæməumaɪl)

n (u)

  1. 黄(黃)春菊 (huángchūnjú)
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