camassia | (n) genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs, Syn. genus Quamassia, genus Camassia, Quamassia |
camas | (n) any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America, Syn. camass, camosh, camash, quamash |
common camas | (n) plant having a large edible bulb and linear basal leaves and racemes of light to deep violet-blue star-shaped flowers on tall green scapes; western North America, Syn. Camassia quamash |
leichtlin's camas | (n) camas found to the west of Cascade Mountains, Syn. Camassia leichtlinii |
wild hyacinth | (n) eastern camas; eastern and central North America, Syn. Camassia scilloides, indigo squill |
Camass | n. [ American Indian name. ] (Bot.) any of several plants of the genus Camassia of North and South America, especially the blue-flowered liliaceous plant (Camassia esculenta) of northwestern America, the bulbs of which were collected for food by the Indians. ☞ The |
Camass | n. [ Origin uncert. ] A small prairie in a forest; a small grassy plain among hills. [ Western U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
Camassia | n. a genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs. |
カマシア | [kamashia] (n) (See ヒナユリ) camassia; wild hyacinth [Add to Longdo] |
ヒナユリ | [hinayuri] (n) (See カマシア) camassia; wild hyacinth [Add to Longdo] |