chamomile
chamo·mile (especially NAmE) (also camo·mile especially in BrE) [ˈkæməmaɪl] [ˈkæməmaɪl] noun uncountable
a plant with a sweet smell and small white and yellow flowers. Its dried leaves and flowers are used to make tea, medicine, etc
• chamomile tea
See also: camomile
Word Origin:
[chamomile] Middle English: from Old French camomille, from late Latin chamomilla, from Greek khamaimēlon ‘earth-apple’ (because of the apple-like smell of its flowers).
