mayweed

Meaning

  1. stinking chamomile, Anthemis cotula.
  2. corn chamomile, field chamomile, Anthemis arvensis.
  3. Plants of the genera Matricaria and Tripleurospermum.
  4. A mayflower.

Synonyms

dog fennel

stinking chamomile

stinking mayweed

Anthemis cotula

wild chamomile

scentless mayweed

mayweed chamomile

mayweed dogfennel

scentless chamomile

corn chamomile

Translations

Acker-Hundskamille

Geruchlose Kamille

''Matricaria recutita'' Kamille

χαμόμηλο

anthemis cotula

anthémis fétide

Anthemis cotula

camomilla fetida

Etymology

In summary

From Middle English *maythe weed, equivalent to maythe (“mayweed”) + weed; reanalysed as May + weed.

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