[cam.as] also cam.ass n [Chinook Jargon kamass] (1805): any of a genus (Camassia esp. C. quamash) of plants of the lily family chiefly of the western U.S. with edible bulbs--compare death camas
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Meaning of CAMAS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012