Meanings
noun
alternative wokas · alternative wokus · alternative wocas
- USregionalA large yellow water lily (Nuphar polysepala) found in the northwestern United States.
Synonyms: Rocky Mountain spatterdock
- USregionalThe seeds of this water lily, eaten by the Klamath and others.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large yellow water lily (Nuphar polysepala) found in the northwestern United States.
Similar
Rocky Mountain spatterdock
Origin
From the Klamath-Modoc word for the plant's seeds, wocus.
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APA
wocus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wocus
MLA
“wocus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wocus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wocus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wocus.
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