Quamash

//ˈkwɑ.mæʃ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America wordnet

Synonyms

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camascamascamashcamasscamosh

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"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.

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