- camass
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Camass — Cam ass, n. [American Indian name.] (Bot.) any of several plants of the genus Camassia of North and South America, especially the blue flowered liliaceous plant ({Camassia esculenta}) of northwestern America, the bulbs of which were collected for … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Camass — Cam ass n. [Origin uncert.] A small prairie in a forest; a small grassy plain among hills. [Western U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
camass — ☆ camass or camas [kam′əs ] n. [AmInd (Chinook) < chamas, sweet] 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 … English World dictionary
camass — /kam euhs/, n. 1. any of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, esp. C. quamash, of western North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs. 2. See death camass. Also, camas. [1795 1805, Amer.; … Universalium
camass — cam•ass or cam•as [[t]ˈkæm əs[/t]] n. 1) pln any of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, esp. C. quamash, of W North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs 2) pln death camass • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
camass-rat — camˈass rat noun A small gopher like rodent that feeds on the bulbs of the camass • • • Main Entry: ↑camass … Useful english dictionary
camass — n. any of several plants of the lily family found in western United States … English contemporary dictionary
camass — cam·ass … English syllables
camass — /ˈkæmæs/ (say kamas) noun any of various plants of the lily family (genus Camassia), especially C. quamash, a species in western North America, with sweet, edible bulbs. Also, camas. {Chinook jargon} …
camass — noun any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America • Syn: ↑camas, ↑quamash, ↑camosh, ↑camash • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
