カミツレ

also: カミルレ

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Meanings

noun

German chamomile; Matricaria recutita

usually written using kana alone

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

Kanji

加add, addition, increase
密secrecy, density (pop), minuteness
列file, row, rank
爾you, thou, second person

Related words

カモミール
カモミール is the more common modern loanword for chamomile, while カミツレ is an older borrowing from Dutch.

Written forms

カミツレUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
カミルレ
Alternate reading; less common.
加密列
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
- カミツレ
  Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used.
- カミルレ
加密爾列
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
- カミツレ
  Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used.
- カミルレ

Etymology

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.