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camass

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kam′əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cam•ass  (kam′əs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany 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. Plant BiologySee death camass. 
Also, cam′as. 
  • Nootka qawaŝ-, qawi- salmonberry, any berry or small fruit
  • Chinook Jargon qamaŝ, qawaŝ
  • 1795–1805, American.

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