ˈkaməs noun
also cam·ash -mish ; or cam·ass -məs ; or quam·ash ˈkwämish
( -es )
Etymology: Chinook Jargon kamass, from Nootka chamas sweet
1. : an American plant of the genus Camassia (especially C. quamash ) of the western United States
2. : a plant of the genus Zigadenus — see death camas