chamomile,
n. [LL.
camonilla, corrupted fr. Gr.
chamai`mhlon, lit. earth apple, being so called from the smell of its flower. See
Humble, and
Melon.].
A genus of herbs (Anthemis) of the Composite family. The common camomile, Anthemis 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. [1913 Webster]