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

quamash \quam"ash\, n. bot.
   see camass.
   1913 webster
see also:
camass 

[2] : 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 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

quamash
     n : any of several plants of the genus camassia; north and south
         america syn: camas, camass, camosh, camash
see also:
camas camass camosh camash 

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