camas
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.cam·as
noun \ˈka-məs\\ˈkwä-mish\Definition of CAMAS
: any of a genus (Camassia and especially C. quamash) of plants of the lily family chiefly of the western United States with edible bulbs — compare death camas
Variants of CAMAS
cam·as also cam·ass \ˈka-məs\ or qua·mash \ˈkwä-mish\
Origin of CAMAS
Nez Percé qém'es, qém'eš
First Known Use: 1805
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