Camash (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Camassia quamash, a perennial plant, is also known as the camash and was a vital food resource for many Native American tribes.
- The camash plant grows up to three feet tall and boasts an array of blue flowers in a loose, spikelike cluster.
- Camash bulbs were often dried, then pulverized or baked to produce a type of sweet, cake-like treat.
- Native Americans commonly used camash plants in various medicinal remedies and also used them as a source of nutrition.
- The camash flowers that appear in the late spring also make a striking feature in the meadows where they bloom.