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camas

/kəˈmas

(also camass or quamash)

noun

A North American plant of the lily family, cultivated for its starry blue or purple flowers.

Genera Camassia and Zigadenus, family Liliaceae: several species.

More commonly known as a spring bulb with a vibrant blue flower, quamash is native to Canada and the western United States, and its edible bulb was once a mainstay of native diets....

The most significant of the edibles, camas was eaten during the first of many friendly encounters with the Nez Perce along Idaho's Clearwater River.
The wetter areas support meadows containing Missouri goldenrod, false toadflax, golden-glow, Indian paintbrush, Mariposa lily, death camas, and prairie smoke.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Chinook Jargon kamass, perhaps from Nootka.

单词	camas
释义	camas /kəˈmas / (also camass or quamash) noun A North American plant of the lily family, cultivated for its starry blue or purple flowers. Genera Camassia and Zigadenus, family Liliaceae: several species. More commonly known as a spring bulb with a vibrant blue flower, quamash is native to Canada and the western United States, and its edible bulb was once a mainstay of native diets.... The most significant of the edibles, camas was eaten during the first of many friendly encounters with the Nez Perce along Idaho's Clearwater River. The wetter areas support meadows containing Missouri goldenrod, false toadflax, golden-glow, Indian paintbrush, Mariposa lily, death camas, and prairie smoke. Origin Mid 19th century: from Chinook Jargon kamass, perhaps from Nootka.
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