Cām'o-mīle, n.

n. [L. Lat. camomilla, corrupted from Gr. χαμαίμηλον, strictly earth-apple, so called from the smell of its flower.] (Bot.) A plant of different species of the genus Anthemis. The common variety, A. nobilis, is used as a popular remedy. Its flowers have a strong and fragrant smell, and a bitter, aromatic taste: they are considered to be tonic, carminative, and slightly anodyne.