SINCE 1828
anthemis
noun
an·the·mis
| \ ˈan(t)thəmə̇s\
Definition of anthemis
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
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