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ˈkæm əsca·mass
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Princeton's WordNet
camas, camass, quamash, camosh, camashnoun
any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America
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Camass is a type of plant, specifically a perennial herb, that belongs to the lily family. It often grows in meadows and is native to western North America. Its bulbs and flowers are blue or white, and it has been an important food source for Native Americans. The term 'camass' can refer to any species within the Camassia genus.
Webster Dictionary
Camassnoun
a blue-flowered liliaceous plant (Camassia esculenta) of northwestern America, the bulbs of which are collected for food by the Indians
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Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Camass
ka-mas′, n. a small plant growing in the north-western United States, also its nutritious bulb.—ns. Camass′ia, a genus of liliaceous plants nearly related to the European Scilla; Camass′-rat, a small gopher rodent which devours the bulbs of the camass.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of camass in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of camass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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