What does "camassia" mean?

Any of the genus Camassia of flowering plants, the camases.

Camassia

Common synonyms include: bulb starch, camas bulb, camassia genus, camassia plants, edible camas bulb, garden camassia.

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Any of the genus Camassia of flowering plants, the camases.
"Even the Wildflower Meadow needs replanting with 500 camassia bulbs a year, among other things."

"Even the Wildflower Meadow needs replanting with 500 camassia bulbs a year, among other things."

From the genus name.