Camasses

/ˈkæməsɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of camass; multiple plants of the genus Camassia or their edible bulbs.

Etymology

English plural of 'camass,' formed with the standard '-es' suffix, from Native American language origins.

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Early Euro-American colonists were shocked to learn that the 'unimproved wilderness' they claimed was actually carefully managed gardens of camasses maintained by Indigenous peoples for millennia!

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