camas
/ˈkɑːməz/US/ˈkæmɪs/
camas noun: any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia. Also the plural of cama.
Noun
camas (plural camases or camas)
- Any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia.
- There were stretches of fine, soft grass on the cliffs and great patches of camass and buttercups.1942, Emily Carr, “James' Bay and Dallas Road”, in The Book of Small, Toronto, Ont.: Oxford University Press, →OCLC
Proper noun capitalized: Camas
Camas
- A town in Clark County, Washington, United States.
- A town near Seville, Spain
Also used as
camas is also the plural of cama.
Forms of camas
| plural | camases |
|---|---|
| plural | camas |
| alternative form | cammas |
| alternative form | camass |
| alternative form | quamash |
Origin of camas
Perhaps from Chinook Jargon qamaš, qawaš (“camas”), from Nootka qawaš (“camas”), or perhaps from Nez Perce qém̓es (“camas”).
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Words formed from camas
Phrases with camas
Questions about camas
- What does camas mean?
- Camas means any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia.
- What part of speech is camas?
- Camas can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce camas?
- Camas is pronounced /ˈkæmɪs/ (US).
- What is the plural of camas?
- The plural of camas is camases.
Words near camas in the dictionary
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