caman
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of caman
C19: from Gaelic
Example Sentences
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It is compounded of Paccha, the earth, and camac, the participle present of caman, to produce something from nothing.
From Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests by Ross, Thomasina
Edward the Black Prince left to his confessor his bed of red caman, with his arms embroidered on each corner.
From Needlework As Art by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess
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