yellow chamomile
- noun
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manzanilla amarilla
- She brewed a calming tea from dried yellow chamomile flowers.
Examples
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The garden was filled with yellow chamomile blooming in the summer sun.
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The yellow chamomile blooms in late spring.
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Researchers are studying the medicinal properties of yellow chamomile.
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I saw a beautiful yellow chamomile in the garden.
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The garden was filled with yellow chamomile blooming in the summer sun.
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She brewed a calming tea from dried yellow chamomile flowers.
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The yellow chamomile blooms in late spring, adding color to the landscape.
Synonyms
A perennial herb from Europe and Asia with hairy divided leaves and bright yellow daisy-like flowers
A garden plant with bright yellow daisy-like flowers that lives many years
A plant with yellow flowers that people use to make natural yellow dye
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'yellow' specifies the color attribute of the noun 'chamomile', so a learner who knows both words will infer it refers to a chamomile plant that is yellow in color. Adjective + noun color descriptions are cross-linguistically common and follow a basic, predictable pattern for B1 learners.
Etymology
Yellow chamomile names a small herb with bright yellow flowers. The word chamomile may come from old words meaning 'earth apple' because the plant smells a little like apples, and yellow simply points to the flower colour, so the name helps you remember the herb used for 'calming tea'.
