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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek χαμόμηλον (khamómēlon), from Koine Greek χαμαίμηλον (khamaímēlon), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) (> χάμ(ω) (chám(o)) + -ο- (-o-) > χαμό- (chamó-) + μῆλον (mêlon, “fruit, apple”).[1] Compare to χαμομήλι (chamomíli).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xaˈmo.mi.lo/
- Hyphenation: χα‧μό‧μη‧λο
Noun
χαμόμηλο • (chamómilo) n (plural χαμόμηλα)
- a less common form of χαμομήλι (chamomíli): camomile
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