What is another word for camas?
Pronunciation: [kˈɑːməz] (IPA) 
Camas is synonymous with many different terms depending on context. In the botanical realm, camas can be used interchangeably with the term Camassia, a genus of plants native to North America. More broadly, the term camas can refer to any edible bulb of the Camassia plant or the common name for any plant with a bulb that has traditionally been used as a food source for indigenous peoples of western North America. Camas is also a term that has been used to describe a type of blanket made from the wool of mountain goats. In some regions, camas is used colloquially as a slang term for bed or sleeping.
