1. Plant having a large edible bulb and linear basal leaves and racemes of light to deep violet-blue star-shaped flowers on tall green scapes; western North America
   "Camassia quamash covered the prairie with purple blooms";
   - common camas

Type of: camas, camash, camass, camosh, quamash

Part of: Camassia, genus Camassia, genus Quamassia, Quamassia

Encyclopedia: Camassia quamash