camas

A camas in bloom

Meaning

Noun

Any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia.
Plural of cama

Origin

Perhaps from Chinook Jargon qamaš, qawaš, from Nootka qawaš, or perhaps from Nez Perce qém̓es.
cama + -s

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