camomila

Portuguese

camomila

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin chamomilla, 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.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.moˈmi.lɐ/, /ka.muˈmi.lɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.moˈmi.la/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.muˈmi.lɐ/

Noun

camomila f (plural camomilas)

camomile (the plant or its flower)

Derived terms

camomila-vulgar, camomila-alemã, chá-de-camomila

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin chamoemelon, from Ancient Greek χαμαίμηλον (khamaímēlon, “earth-apple”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kamoˈmila/ [ka.moˈmi.la]
Rhymes: -ila
Syllabification: ca‧mo‧mi‧la

Noun

camomila f (plural camomilas)

camomile
Synonym: manzanilla

Further reading

“camomila”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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