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yampah

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈjæmpə/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Perideridia of plants in the parsley family, native to western North America, with umbels of white flowers, especially Perideridia gairdneri, which has an edible root.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Shoshone yampa.