camassia

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noun

Any of the genus Camassia of flowering plants, the camases.

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Meanings

nouncamassia (plural camassias)

plural camassias

  1. Any of the genus Camassia of flowering plants, the camases.

    Even the Wildflower Meadow needs replanting with 500 camassia bulbs a year, among other things.

    2007 August 23, Charles Elliott, “Organic Looks Easy, if You’ve Got a Royal Staff”, in New York Times

Origin

From the genus name.

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APA

camassia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camassia

MLA

“camassia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camassia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “camassia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camassia.

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