field chamomile
- noun
- /fiːld ˈkæməˌmaɪl/
- Specialized
:
manzanilla de campo
- In the summer, field chamomile grows abundantly in the meadows, bringing a touch of white to the landscape.
Examples
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Many gardeners consider field chamomile a weed because it spreads quickly and can crowd out other plants.
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In the summer, field chamomile, fireweed, and wormwood seemed to do their best to hide the human refuse, but their efforts fell short.
Fiction book (1996) -
In fields across Europe, field chamomile is often found among the crops, its delicate flowers contrasting with the green surroundings.
Synonyms
A small white daisy-like weed with a yellow centre that grows in fields
A small white wildflower with a yellow center that grows in cornfields and spreads quickly
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun compound where 'field' modifies 'chamomile' to indicate the type or habitat of the plant; the overall meaning (a chamomile that grows in/associated with fields) follows directly from the constituents. This kind of modifier+noun composition is common cross-linguistically and would be predictable to a B1 learner who already knows both words.
Etymology
The plant name field chamomile comes from a simple idea: it is a small chamomile that grows in the field and looks like a tiny white daisy. It came from Europe and now grows wild in North America, so people often call it a 'weed'.
