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.
Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used.
カモミール is the more common modern loanword for chamomile, while カミツレ is an older borrowing from Dutch.
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.