camomile
/ˈkæməmaɪl/noun
उच्चारण कैममाइल
बाबूना, कैमोमाइल
Core word
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[U, C]
a plant with a sweet smell and small white and yellow flowers, which are dried and used to make tea and medicine
बाबूना, कैमोमाइल
- She drinks a cup of camomile tea before bed.
- Camomile is said to help people relax.
- Camomile tea is a popular drink at bedtime.
+ 2 more examples
- Fields of camomile were in flower along the hillside.
- She used a camomile lotion to soothe her sunburn.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
camomile (uncountable noun)
When it means the dried flowers or the tea, camomile is uncountable and takes no article or plural; for a cup, say a cup of camomile tea.
जब camomile का अर्थ सूखे फूल या चाय हो, तो यह uncountable है; इसके साथ article या plural नहीं लगता।
- Camomile is often drunk before bedtime.
- She added a spoonful of camomile to the hot water.
camomile as a noun adjunct
Camomile often comes before another noun to describe it: camomile tea, camomile oil, camomile lotion.
Camomile अक्सर दूसरे noun से पहले आकर उसका वर्णन करता है, जैसे camomile tea, camomile oil।
- The pharmacist suggested camomile lotion for the rash.
- My grandmother always keeps camomile tea in the kitchen.
camomile (countable) = the plant
When you mean the plant itself growing in a garden, you can use it as a countable noun.
जब बगीचे में उगे पौधे की बात हो, तब इसे countable noun की तरह प्रयोग कर सकते हैं।
- There are three camomiles growing near the garden gate.
- Camomile grows well in cool, sunny places.
+Collocations 5
camomile + noun
teaoillotionflowerextract
- A warm cup of camomile tea helped Radhika relax after the exam.
verb + camomile
drinkbrewsteepgrowdry
- Steep the camomile for five minutes before pouring it into a cup.
adjective + camomile
driedfreshsoothingherbalGerman
- Dried camomile is sold in small tins in the market.
camomile + for
sleepstressdigestionskinsore throat
- Many people take camomile for better sleep and a calm mind.
camomile + preposition
in teain a gardenfor bedtimewith honey
- She likes camomile with a spoonful of honey.
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- The doctor said that camomile tea may calm an upset stomach.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि camomile चाय पेट की गड़बड़ी को शांत कर सकती है।
- Radhika's grandmother grows camomile on the balcony.
राधिका की दादी बालकनी में camomile उगाती हैं।
- The shop sells camomile soap made from natural oils.
दुकान प्राकृतिक तेलों से बना camomile साबुन बेचती है।
- After a long day of revision, he sipped some camomile and went to bed early.
दिन भर दोहराने के बाद उसने थोड़ी camomile चाय पी और जल्दी सो गया।
- Bees were buzzing around the white camomile flowers in the field.
खेत में सफ़ेद camomile के फूलों के आसपास मधुमक्खियाँ भिनभिना रही थीं।
- The market stall sold camomile from the hills of Himachal.
बाज़ार की दुकान पर हिमाचल की पहाड़ियों से आया camomile बिक रहा था।
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✗ She drinks a camomile every night.
✓ She drinks a cup of camomile tea every night.
Camomile is not used as a countable drink noun; name the cup and the tea.
पेय के लिए 'a camomile' नहीं कहा जाता; 'a cup of camomile tea' कहें।
✗ I bought two kilos of camomiles for the shop.
✓ I bought two kilos of camomile for the shop.
Camomile is uncountable when it means the dried herb, so it takes no plural s.
सूखी जड़ी-बूटी के अर्थ में camomile uncountable है, इसलिए इसमें plural -s नहीं लगता।
§Grammar and usage
British and American: camomile is the usual British spelling, and chamomile is more common in American English.
British and American में camomile आमतौर पर British spelling है, और American English में chamomile अधिक प्रचलित है।