chamomile

n. type of plant with medicinal value (used to make chamomile tea)

The name Chamomile or Camomile can refer to any of several distinct species in the sunflower family (Asteraceae): German Chamomile: Matricaria recutita (syn. M. chamomilla), commonly used in chamomile teaWild Chamomile or Pineapple weed: Matricaria matricarioidesRoman Chamomile: Chamaemelum nobile (syn Anthemis nobilis) the "lawn" chamomile.Stinking Chamomile or Dog-fennel: Anthemis cotulaand to some extent other Anthemis species
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Chamomile /cham·o·mile/ German chamomile; the dried flower heads of the herb Matricaria recutita, used for inflammatory diseases of the [more]Chamomile - Community and Resources

Noun
1. Eurasian plant apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
(synonym) camomile, Chamaemelum nobilis, Anthemis nobilis
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(member-holonym) Chamaemelum, genus Chamaemelum
(substance-holonym) camomile tea

(n.)
See Camomile.
  

(n.)
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.