also ~s or quamash noun Etymology: Nez Percé qém'es, qém'eš Date: 1805 any of a genus ( Camassia and especially C. quamash ) of plants of the lily family chiefly of the western United States with edible bulbs
CAMAS
Meaning of CAMAS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012