Camass
Pronunciation : Cam"ass
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [American Indian name.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A blue-flowered liliaceous plant (Camassia esculenta) of northwestern America, the bulbs of which are collected for food by the Indians. [Written also camas, cammas, and quamash.]
Note: The Eastern cammass is Camassia Fraseri.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913