quamash

noun

qua·​mash ˈkwä-mish 

less common variant of camas

: any of a genus (Camassia and especially C. quamash) of plants of the lily family chiefly of the western U.S. with edible bulbs compare death camas

Examples of quamash in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Camassia quamash, the prairie’s namesake, blossoms in little purple clusters atop tall stems that stand a foot or two high amongst the grasses. — Brian Oaster, oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2021

Among quamash cultivars, Blue Melody has rich blue flowers and showy yellow margins to the leaves. — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2021

Rhymes for quamash

• backlash
• chumash
• eyelash
• moustache
• mustache
• noncash
• potash
• rehash
• whiplash
• ash
• bash
• brash