English dictionary
camomile
/'k/&/m/@/,m/aI/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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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 3.0
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A genus of herbs (<i>Anthemis</i>) of the Composite family. The common camomile, <i>A. nobilis</i>, 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: webster1913