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camomile

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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cam·o·mile, chamomile /ˈkæməmaɪl/ noun [countable, uncountable]  DFDa plant with small white and yellow flowers that are sometimes used to make tea 洋甘菊,黄春菊
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camomileShe used to give you silverweed for freckles and camomile for belly-ache.Grapefruit, marjoram, peach and camomile for radiance and freshness.Muscular aches and pains can be eased by eucalyptus, camomile, lavender or marjoram.So Clarins created Eye Contour Gel with plant extracts from camomile, cornflower, marigold, soothing mallow and astringent witch-hazel.And yet, amidst the dirt and grime, grew the occasional camomile, white flowers pressing strongly towards the sun.Another, even better, choice is a herb tea such as peppermint, camomile, fennel or verbena.Limeflower - induces sleep; makes a fragrant conditioning hair rinse - brew as with the camomile rinse.To soothe skin try camomile or thyme.
cam·o·mile nounChineseSyllable
a plant Corpus small and with yellow white


camomile
camomile , chamomile /ˈkæməmaɪl/ noun [uncountable and countable]
a plant with small white and yellow flowers that are sometimes used to make tea


camo·mile (especially BrE) (also chamo·mile especially in NAmE ) BrE /ˈkæməmaɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkæməmaɪl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a plant with a sweet smell and small white and yellow flowers. Its dried leaves and flowers are used to make tea, medicine, etc. 果香菊,春黄菊,甘菊(花及叶可制茶、药等)camomile tea甘菊花茶