# camomile

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæ.məˌmaɪl/ · frequency rank #90,251

## Definitions
1. A composite plant with a fragrance reminiscent of apples:
2. A composite plant with a fragrance reminiscent of apples:
3. Any of several other similar plants. (See below)
4. Ellipsis of camomile tea.

## Etymology
From Middle English camamille, first attested 1265, from Old French camomille, from Late Latin camomilla, from Latin chamaemelon, from Ancient Greek χαμαίμηλον (khamaímēlon, literally “earth-apple”), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”). So called because of the apple-like scent of the plant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/camomile