camomile
/ˌkæməˈmaɪl/ka-muh-MYL
/ˌkæməˈmaɪl/ka-muh-MYL
Meaningthe ground apple
Common meaning: a daisy-like herb ('ground-apple')
- camon the ground; low-growingLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1711 · scan
- omileapple (Greek mēlon)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek χαμαί ‘on the ground; low-growing’.
Roots
- χαμαί Greek “on the ground; low-growing”
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