noun
annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior
• Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Matricaria, ↑genus Matricaria
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nounUsage: usually capitalized G
: a wild chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) with a fragrance like that of a pineapple
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German camomile or German chamomile,
a camomile having conspiciously reflexed white ray flowers, brought to North America from its native habitat in Europe and northern Asia.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.