noun
chamomile
KAM-uh-myle/ˈkæməmaɪl/
A daisy-like herb used in tea and soothing preparations.
Fresh chamomile flowers and feathery leaves lie beside the herbal tea.
Etymology
The Greek pieces mean “earth apple,” a name inspired by the plant’s apple-like scent. That fragrant plant is the one cultivated for medicinal uses and brewed as tea.
In context
This is chamomile, a plant whose reputation for calm has echoed through the ages. He might add a small amount of this to your prescription
More examples
- Small white petals surround the chamomile's yellow center.
- The garden contains a patch of fragrant chamomile.
- The shop sells sachets of dried chamomile.
Similar words
- daisy
- A similar-looking flower, not necessarily the same herb.
- herbal tea
- A drink category rather than a particular plant.