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camomile

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camomile: see chamomile chamomile or camomile [Gr.,=ground apple], name for various related plants of the family Asteraceae (aster family), especially the perennial Anthemis nobilis, the English, or Roman, chamomile, and the annual Matricaria chamomilla,
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camomile, chamomile
1. any aromatic plant of the Eurasian genus Anthemis, esp A. nobilis, whose finely dissected leaves and daisy-like flowers are used medicinally: family Asteraceae (composites)
2. any plant of the related genus Matricaria, esp M. chamomilla (German or wild camomile)
3. camomile tea a medicinal beverage made from the fragrant leaves and flowers of any of these plants


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He could see it plainly between the gaunt trunks of the water-oaks and across the stretch of yellow camomile.
His mother put him to bed, and made some camomile tea; and she gave a dose of it to Peter!
she stooped down and picked a wild camomile at the edge of the path.
 
 
 
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