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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.moˈmil.la/
- Rhymes: -illa
- Hyphenation: ca‧mo‧mìl‧la
Noun
camomilla f (plural camomille)
- camomile (both the plant and the tea)
Latin
Etymology
From chamaemēlon, from Ancient Greek χαμαίμηλον (khamaímēlon, literally “earth-apple”), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”). So called because of the apple-like scent of the plant.
Noun
camomilla f (genitive camomillae); first declension
- (Late Latin) camomile
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