[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

camass \cam"ass\, n. american indian name. bot.
   any of several plants of the genus camassia of north and
   south america, especially the blue-flowered liliaceous plant
   camassia esculenta of northwestern america, the bulbs of
   which were collected for food by the indians. written also
   camas, cammas, and quamash.

   syn: camass, quamash, camosh, camash.
        1913 webster

   note: the eastern cammass is camassia fraseri.
         1913 webster
see also:
camassia esculenta camas cammas quamash eastern cammass camassia fraseri 

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