camas

See also: Camas

English
A camas in bloom

Etymology 1

Perhaps from Chinook Jargon qamaš, qawaš (“camas”), from Nootka qawaš (“camas”), or perhaps from Nez Perce qém̓es (“camas”).

Noun

camas (plural camases or camas)

  1. Any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia.
    • 1942, Emily Carr, The Book of Small, "James' Bay and Dallas Road,"
      There were stretches of fine, soft grass on the cliffs and great patches of camass and buttercups.
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Etymology 2

cama +‎ -s

Noun

camas

  1. plural of cama

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French

Verb

camas

  1. second-person singular past historic of camer

Latin

Noun

camās

  1. accusative plural of cama

Norman

Etymology

Noun

camas m (uncountable)

  1. (Guernsey) noise

Portuguese

Noun

camas

  1. plural of cama

Spanish

Noun

camas f pl

  1. plural of cama
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