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camas.

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

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkæmɪs/US
  1. Any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈkɑːməz/
  1. plural of cama

    form-of · plural
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