Camomile \Cam"o*mile\, Chamomile \Cham"o*mile\, n.[LL.
camonilla, corrupted fr. Gr. ?, lit. earth apple, being so
called from the smell of its flower. See Humble, and
Melon.]
(Bot.)
A genus of herbs (Anthemis) of the Composite family. The
common camomile, A. nobilis, is used as a popular remedy.
Its flowers have a strong and fragrant and a bitter, aromatic
taste. They are tonic, febrifugal, and in large doses emetic,
and the volatile oil is carminative.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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