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Definition of Camomile
Camomile Camomile Cam"o*mile, Chamomile Cham"o*mile, n.[LL.
camonilla, corrupted fr. Gr. ?, lit. earth apple, being so
called from the smell of its flower. See Humble, and
Melon.] (Bot.)
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.