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camas

Pronunciation: /ˈkæmɪs/

The English word “camas” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. Any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia.

Etymology

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

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