单词 | camass |
释义 | camassor cam·as[ kam-uhs ] / ˈkæm əs / nounany of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, especially C. quamash, of western North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs. death camass. Origin of camass1795–1805, Americanism;<Chinook Jargon qamaš, qawaš<Nootka qawaš-, qawi- salmonberry, any berry or small fruit Words nearby camasscamaraderie, camarasaur, Camargue, camarilla, Camarillo, camass, camauro, Camb., Cambay, camber, camber piece Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for camass
British Dictionary definitions for camasscamass camas/ (ˈkæmæs) / nounAlso called: quamash any of several North American plants of the liliaceous genus Camassia, esp C. quamash, which has a cluster of blue or white flowers and a sweet edible bulb death camass any liliaceous plant of the genus Zygadenus (or Zigadenus), of the western US, that is poisonous to livestock, esp sheep Word Origin for camassC19: from Chinook Jargon kamass, from Nootka chamas sweet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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