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camas

/ˈkæmɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
ca-mas
IPA
/ˈkæmɪs/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia.

noun

plural of cama

name

A town in Clark County, Washington, United States.

name

A town near Seville, Spain

Example Sentences

Etymology

Perhaps from Chinook Jargon qamaš, qawaš (“camas”), from Nootka qawaš (“camas”), or perhaps from Nez Perce qém̓es (“camas”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: qamaš, qawaš, qém̓es

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkæmɪs/

Inflected Forms

camases (plural) cammas (alternative) camass (alternative) quamash (alternative)

Phrases

Camas County camas pocket gopher camas rat death camas

Synonyms

camass quamash camosh camash

Questions

How do you pronounce camas?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæmɪs/.
What does camas mean?
Any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia.
Where does camas come from?
Perhaps from Chinook Jargon qamaš, qawaš (“camas”), from Nootka qawaš (“camas”), or perhaps from Nez Perce qém̓es (“camas”).

How to pronounce camas

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