matricaria
noun
mat·ri·car·ia
ˌma-trə-ˈkar-ē-ə 
1
capitalized
: a genus of chiefly Old World aromatic herbs (family Asteraceae) that have heads with white ray flowers and yellow disk flowers and include one (M. chamomilla) that is a source of chamomile
2
plural matricaria or matricarias
: any plant of the genus Matricaria
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“Matricaria.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/matricaria. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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