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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 — 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 — noun see camas … New Collegiate 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
