Camassia

noun

Ca·​mas·​sia

kəˈmasēə

: a genus of scapose herbs (family Liliaceae) mostly of western North America having edible bulbs, basal linear leaves, and racemes of blue, purple, or white flowers see camas

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from English camass + New Latin -ia

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