Matricaria n 1: chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; comprises plants sometimes included in other genera: e.g. Tanacetum; Tripleurospermum [syn: {Matricaria}, {genus Matricaria}]
Matricaria \Matricaria\ prop. n. A genus of chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; it comprises plants sometimes included in other genera, such as {Tanacetum} and {Tripleurospermum}. Syn: genus {Matricaria}. [WordNet 1.5]