camassia(n = noun.plant) genus camassia, genus quamassia, quamassia - genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs;
is a kind of liliid monocot genus
is a member of family liliaceae, liliaceae, lily family

   a genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs. [WordNet 1.5]

camassia leichtlinii, camassia quamash, camassia scilloides, genus camassia