Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cam — cam·pa·gnol; cam·paign·er; cam·pa·na; cam·pa·na·rio; cam·pa·ne·ro; cam·pan·i·form; cam·pa·ni·le; cam·pa·nil·la; cam·pa·nist; cam·pa·no·log·i·cal; cam·pa·nol·o·gist; cam·pa·nol·o·gy; cam·pan·u·la; cam·pan·u·la·ce·ae; cam·pan·u·la·les;… … English syllables
cam|as — cam|ass or cam|as «KAM uhs», noun. 1. a plant of the lily family growing in western North America. Its sweet, nourishing bulbs were eaten by Indians. 2. = death camass. (Cf. ↑death camas)Also, quamash. ╂[American English < Chinook jargon <… … Useful english dictionary
ass — coon·ass; ass; cam·ass; thal·ass·anemia; … English syllables
camass — cam·ass … English syllables
camas — cam·as or cam·ass (kămʹəs) n. 1. Any of several plants of the genus Camassia in the lily family, especially C. quamash of western North America, having grasslike leaves, a raceme of blue flowers, and a bulb that was an important food for various… … Universalium
camass — cam•ass or cam•as [[t]ˈkæm əs[/t]] n. 1) pln any of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, esp. C. quamash, of W North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs 2) pln death camass • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
camass-rat — camˈass rat noun A small gopher like rodent that feeds on the bulbs of the camass • • • Main Entry: ↑camass … Useful english dictionary
camas — Camass Cam ass, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Camass — Cam ass, 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Camass — Cam ass n. [Origin uncert.] A small prairie in a forest; a small grassy plain among hills. [Western U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
