CAMOMILE
chamomile, camomile, Chamaemelum nobilis, Anthemis nobilis
(noun) Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
camomile (countable and uncountable, plural camomiles)
Composite plant with a fragrance reminiscent of apples
Matricaria recutita (formerly known as Matricaria chamomilla), German chamomile or Hungarian chamomile, with fragrant flowers used for tea, and as an herbal remedy.
Synonyms: German camomile, Hungarian camomile
Chamaemelum nobile (formerly Anthemis nobilis), English chamomile or Roman chamomile, a ground cover with fragrant foliage.
Synonyms: Roman camomile, English camomile
Any of several other similar plants. (See below)
Short for camomile tea.
Source: Wiktionary
Cam"o*mile, Cham"o*mile, n.Etym: [LL. camonilla, corrupted fr. Gr.
Humble, and Melon.] (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition