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CHAMOMILE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
Synonyms:
Anthemis nobilis; camomile; Chamaemelum nobilis; chamomile
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("chamomile" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("chamomile" is a member of...):
Chamaemelum; genus Chamaemelum (small genus of plants sometimes included in genus Anthemis: chamomile)
Holonyms ("chamomile" is a substance of...):
camomile tea (tea-like drink made from camomile leaves and flowers)