camomile
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈkæməˌmaɪl/
- UK
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manzanilla
- I made you some camomile tea.
Oh, peaceful rest drift off sleep formula valerian root extract, chamomile, passion flower, lemon balm, melatonin.
- Oh, peaceful rest drift off sleep formula valerian root extract, chamomile, passion flower, lemon balm, melatonin.
Examples
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You could buy a little cottage in Bermuda... and drink camomile tea on the porch.
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How about a camomile ice tea, please.
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Do you want some camomile tea?
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I think I'll get some camomile to help you relax.
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They don't drink wine in this house, only camomile tea!
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Anyone for camomile tea?
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Want some camomile tea?
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I made you some camomile tea to help you relax.
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How about a cup of camomile tea before bed?
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After a long day, she enjoyed drinking a soothing cup of camomile tea.
Synonyms
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3.9
A plant with feathery leaves and white daisy-like flowers that people use to make tea and herbal medicine
A plant with small white flowers and feathery leaves that smells like apple and people use in herbal tea
A small plant with apple-scented leaves and white flowers used for herbal tea and skin care
Compounds
- UK
10
2.9
A drink people make by pouring hot water over dried camomile flowers to help them relax
A common weed with white flowers and thin, divided leaves that looks like chamomile
How Calming
Surface Forms
Etymology
Camomile comes from old words chamai 'on the ground' and melon 'apple', so it once meant 'earth apple' because the small plant grows low and smells a little like apple. That's why the name fits the calm, apple-scented flower and the herbal tea we drink to relax.