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cam•ass  (kam′əs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany 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. Plant BiologySee death camass. 
Also, cam′as. 
  • Nootka qawaŝ-, qawi- salmonberry, any berry or small fruit
  • Chinook Jargon qamaŝ, qawaŝ
  • 1795–1805, American.

'camass' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
death camass - olallieberry - quamash

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