Camomile
Pronunciation : Cam"o*mile, Cham"o*mile
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. camonilla, corrupted fr. Gr. Humble, and Melon.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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