Camomile /(kăm"ō̇*mīl)/

Cam·o·mile

Camomile

n.
  1. A genus of herbs (Anthemis) of the Composite family. The common camomile, Anthemis nobilis, is used as a popular remedy. Its flowers have a strong and fragrant and a bitter, aromatic taste. They are tonic, febrifugal, and in large doses emetic, and the volatile oil is carminative. (Bot.)