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Definition of Quamassia
1. Noun. Genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs.
Exact synonyms: Camassia, Genus Camassia, Genus Quamassia
Generic synonyms: Liliid Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, Lily Family
Member holonyms: Camas, Camash, Camass, Camosh, Quamash, Camassia Quamash, Common Camas, Camassia Leichtlinii, Leichtlin's Camas, Camassia Scilloides, Indigo Squill, Wild Hyacinth
Generic synonyms: Liliid Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, Lily Family
Member holonyms: Camas, Camash, Camass, Camosh, Quamash, Camassia Quamash, Common Camas, Camassia Leichtlinii, Leichtlin's Camas, Camassia Scilloides, Indigo Squill, Wild Hyacinth
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quamassia
Literary usage of Quamassia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Botanist edited by Willard Nelson Clute (1921)
"The name is often written quamassia. The species are closely related to an Old
World group to which the squills belongs and in early books may be found in ..."
2. The University of Missouri Studies by University of Missouri (1907)
"[quamassia Raf.]. QUAMASH. 250. O. Fraseri (Gray) Torr. [Q. hyacinthina (Raf.)
Brit- ton]. WILD HYACINTH. Oak forests, especially on the middle portions of ..."
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