anthemis
noun
an·the·mis
ˈan(t)thəmə̇s
1
capitalized : a large genus of Old World herbs (family Compositae) with pinnatifid leaves and daisylike heads in which the disk flowers are perfect and the ray flowers pistillate or neutral see chamomile
2
plural -es : the dried flower heads of a common chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) used as a bitter tonic and stomachic
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, chamomile, from Greek, from anthos