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Definition of 'camass'

camass in British

or camas (ˈkæmæs )
noun
1. Also called: quamash
any of several North American plants of the liliaceous genus Camassia, esp C. quamash, which has a cluster of blue or white flowers and a sweet edible bulb
2.  death camass
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Word origin of 'camass'
C19: from Chinook Jargon kamass, from Nootka chamas sweet

camass in American

(ˈkæməs ; kamˈəs), ˈcamas (ˈkæməs ; kamˈəs)
US
noun
any of a genus (Camassia) of North American plants of the lily family, with sweet, edible bulbs and racemes of drooping, bluish flowers
see also deathcamas
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'camass'
AmInd (Chinook) < chamas, sweet

Nearby words of 'camass'

  • Camargue
  • camarilla
  • camaron
  • camass
  • Camb.
  • Cambay
  • camber

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Related Terms of 'camass'

  • death camass
  • death camass

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