(also camo·mile ) / ˈkæməmaɪl; NAmE / noun
[ U ] 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
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French camomille , from late Latin chamomilla , from Greek khamaimēlon earth-apple (because of the apple-like smell of its flowers).