camomilla
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
camomilla f (plural camomille)
- camomile (both the plant and the tea)
Latin edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
camomilla f (genitive camomillae); first declension