cam·as

or cam·ass (kăm′əs)

1. Any of several plants of the genus Camassia, especially C. quamash of western North America, having grasslike leaves, a raceme of blue flowers, and a bulb that has traditionally been an important food for various Native American peoples. Also called quamash.

2. Death camas.

[Nez Perce qém'es, qém'eš.]

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Noun

camas - any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America

camash, camass, camosh, quamash

liliaceous plant - plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber

Camassia, genus Camassia, genus Quamassia, Quamassia - genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs

Camassia quamash, common camas - plant having a large edible bulb and linear basal leaves and racemes of light to deep violet-blue star-shaped flowers on tall green scapes; western North America

Camassia leichtlinii, Leichtlin's camas - camas found to the west of Cascade Mountains

Camassia scilloides, indigo squill, wild hyacinth - eastern camas; eastern and central North America

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