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camass

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A camas prairie

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, Western, archaic

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of camas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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noun

Meaning 3

any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: camas, 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

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