white camas

/waɪt ˈkæməs/
/hwaɪt ˈkæməs/
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Definitions of white camas
  1. noun
    plant of eastern and central North America having creamy white flowers tinged with brown or purple; poisonous especially to grazing animals
    synonyms: Zigadenus glaucus
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    type of:
    death camas, zigadene
    any of various plants of the genus Zigadenus having glaucous leaves and terminal racemes of mostly white flowers; all are poisonous
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