# camas

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæmɪs/ · frequency rank #80,288

## Definitions
1. Any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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