Definitions for camassia
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1. Camassia, genus Camassia, Quamassia, genus Quamassianoun

   genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs

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1. camassianoun

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

2. Etymology: From the genus name.

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1. Camassia

   Camassia is a genus of plants in the asparagus family native to North America. Common names include camas, quamash, Indian hyacinth, camash, and wild hyacinth.It grows in the wild in great numbers in moist meadows. They are perennial plants with basal linear leaves measuring 20 to 80 centimetres (8 to 32 in) in length, which emerge early in the spring. They grow to a height of 30 to 130 cm (12 to 50 in), with a multi-flowered stem rising above the main plant in summer. The six-petaled flowers vary in color from pale lilac or white to deep purple or blue-violet. Camas can appear to color entire meadows when in flower.

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1. camassia

   Camassia is a genus of plants in the asparagus family which is native to North and Central America. It typically has tall flowering stems with blue to purple, or white, star-like flowers. They are often referred to as camas, quamash or wild hyacinth. Camassia is known for being extremely hardy and able to grow in diverse environments such as forests, wet meadows, and open prairies.

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1. Camassia

   Camassia is a genus of six species native to western Canada, and the western United States, from southern British Columbia to northern California, and east to Utah, Wyoming and Montana. Common names include Camas, Quamash, Indian hyacinth, and Wild hyacinth. It grows in the wild in great numbers in moist meadows; they are perennial plants with basal linear leaves measuring 8 to 32 inches in length, which emerge early in the spring. They grow to a height of 12 to 50 inches, with a multi-flowered stem rising above the main plant in summer. The six-petaled flowers vary in color from pale lilac or white to deep purple or blue-violet. Camas can appear to color entire meadows when in flower.

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1. Camassia

   A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE that contains steroidal SAPONINS and should not be confused with Death Camas (ZIGADENUS).

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of camassia in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of camassia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=camassia
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Camassia
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camassia
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=camassia