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    CHAMOMILE

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemisplay

    Synonyms:

    Anthemis nobilis; camomile; Chamaemelum nobilis; chamomile

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("chamomile" is a kind of...):

    herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

    Holonyms ("chamomile" is a member of...):

    Chamaemelum; genus Chamaemelum (small genus of plants sometimes included in genus Anthemis: chamomile)

    Holonyms ("chamomile" is a substance of...):

    camomile tea (tea-like drink made from camomile leaves and flowers)

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