Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kam-uh s]
- /ˈkæm əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kam-uh s]
- /ˈkæm əs/
Definitions of camas word
- noun camas any of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, especially C. quamash, of western North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs. 1
- noun camas death camass. 1
- noun camas A North American plant of the lily family, cultivated for its starry blue or purple flowers. 1
- noun camas Any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia. 0
- noun camas plural of cama. 0
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Origin of camas
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805, Americanism; < Chinook Jargon qamaš, qawaš < Nootka qawaš-, qawi- salmonberry, any berry or small fruit
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Parts of speech for Camas
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camas popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
camas usage trend in Literature
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