also: カミルレ
noun
German chamomile; Matricaria recutita
Refers specifically to the plant German chamomile, often used in herbal tea. The more common modern term is カモミール.
from Dutch kamille
See also: カモミール
カミツレの花を乾燥させてお茶にする。
I dry chamomile flowers and make tea.
カモミール is the more common modern loanword for chamomile, while カミツレ is an older borrowing from Dutch.
Standard katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Alternate reading; less common.
Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used.
Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used.
Borrowed from Dutch 'kamille', with the reading カミツレ being an older adaptation. The alternate reading カミルレ may reflect a different historical borrowing or dialectal variation.