Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "camomile" tana nufin wani nau'in ganye mai launin fure mai launin fari da launin rawaya masu kama da kamshi mai dadi. An san shukar da kayan magani kuma ana amfani da ita don yin shayi da sauran magungunan ganye. Kalmar “camomile” wani lokaci ana rubuta ta da “chamomile” kuma ta fito daga kalmar Helenanci “chamaimēlon,” wanda ke nufin “apple apple,” yana nufin ƙamshi mai kama da ganye.