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camas

Syllabification: (cam·as)

Pronunciation: /ˈkaməs/

(also camass or quamash)

Definition of camas

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, including C. quamash, the large bulbs of which are edible