camass
1Camass — 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 …
2Camass — Cam ass n. [Origin uncert.] A small prairie in a forest; a small grassy plain among hills. [Western U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
3camass — ☆ 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 …
4camass — /kam euhs/, n. 1. any 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. See death camass. Also, camas. [1795 1805, Amer.; <… …
5camass — 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:… …
6camass-rat — camˈass rat noun A small gopher like rodent that feeds on the bulbs of the camass • • • Main Entry: ↑camass …
7camass — noun see camas …
8camass — n. any of several plants of the lily family found in western United States …
9camass — cam·ass …
10camass — /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} …