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| cham·o·mile [ kámmə ml, kámmə ml ] or cam·o·mile [ kámmə ml, kámmə ml ] |
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1. leaves and flowers to make tea: the leaves and flowers of an aromatic plant. Use: medicine, herbal teas.
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2. aromatic plant: an aromatic perennial plant with delicate leaves. Flowers: yellow and white, similar to daisies. Native to: Europe, Asia. Genera Anthemis, Matricaria.
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| [14th century. Via Old French camomille< medieval Latin chamomilla< Greek khamaimēlon "earth-apple"; because the flowers smell like apples] |
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