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camas

ca·mas

UK/ˈkɑːməz/ US/ˈkæmɪs/ uncommon

noun

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

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Perhaps from Chinook Jargon qamaš, qawaš (“camas”), from Nootka qawaš (“camas”), or perhaps from Nez Perce qém̓es (“camas”).

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