Quamash
/ˈkwɑ.mæʃ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Dated form of camas. alt-of, dated
"Lavender and purple-shaded blues are offered by the tall, hardy quamashes, Camassias esculenta, Cusickii, and Fraseri, or C. Leichtlini varieties."
- 2 any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America wordnet
Example
More examples"Lavender and purple-shaded blues are offered by the tall, hardy quamashes, Camassias esculenta, Cusickii, and Fraseri, or C. Leichtlini varieties."
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinook Jargon qamaš.