chamaemelon

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Etymology

Borrowed 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.

Pronunciation

Noun

chamaemēlon n (genitive chamaemēlī); second declension

  1. camomile

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

singular plural
nominative chamaemēlon chamaemēla
genitive chamaemēlī chamaemēlōrum
dative chamaemēlō chamaemēlīs
accusative chamaemēlon chamaemēla
ablative chamaemēlō chamaemēlīs
vocative chamaemēlon chamaemēla

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