name
Meaning 1
A town in Clark County, Washington, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
camas
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ˈkæmɪs/
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rhymes with -æmɪs
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/ˈkɑːməz/
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name
Meaning 2
A town near Seville, Spain
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia.
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noun
Meaning 4
plural of cama
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Meaning 5
any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: camass, quamash, camosh, camash
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liliaceous plant
Narrower terms: common camas, Camassia quamash, Leichtlin's camas, Camassia leichtlinii, wild hyacinth, indigo squill, Camassia scilloides
History
Etymology
Perhaps from Chinook Jargon qamaš, qawaš (“camas”), from Nootka qawaš (“camas”), or perhaps from Nez Perce qém̓es (“camas”).
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: камасия (kamasija) — plant
- Chinook Jargon: qamaš — plant
- Chinook Jargon: qawaš — plant
- Halkomelem: sk'ámeth — plant
- Nez Perce: qém̓es — plant
- Nootka: qawaš — plant
- Saanich: ḰȽO ̧EL — plant
- Saanich: SPÁÁNW̱ — plant