genus Camassia

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1.genus Camassia - genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbsCamassia, genus Quamassia, Quamassialiliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistilsfamily Liliaceae, Liliaceae, lily family - includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceaecamas, camash, camass, camosh, quamash - any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South AmericaCamassia quamash, common camas - plant having a large edible bulb and linear basal leaves and racemes of light to deep violet-blue star-shaped flowers on tall green scapes; western North AmericaCamassia leichtlinii, Leichtlin's camas - camas found to the west of Cascade MountainsCamassia scilloides, indigo squill, wild hyacinth - eastern camas; eastern and central North America