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death camass
noun
- any of several North American plants belonging to the genus Zigadenus, of the lily family, having narrow leaves and clusters of flowers.
- the root of any of these plants, poisonous to sheep and other animals.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of death camass1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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Example Sentences
They were cooked elaborately in pits, care being taken to avoid the poisonous bulbs of the Death Camass, which resemble them.
From Project Gutenberg
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