wocas

wocas
/woh"keuhs/, n.
a yellow pond lily, Nuphar polysepalum, of northwestern North America, having heart-shaped leaves and cup-shaped flowers.
Also, wokas, wokus.
[1875-80, Amer.; earlier, its seeds < Klamath wokas; Compare woksam the name of the plant]

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  • wocas — /woh keuhs/, n. a yellow pond lily, Nuphar polysepalum, of northwestern North America, having heart shaped leaves and cup shaped flowers. Also, wokas, wokus. [1875 80, Amer.; earlier, its seeds < Klamath wokas; Compare woksam the name of the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • wokas — /woh keuhs/, n. wocas. Also, wokus. * * * …   Universalium

  • wokas — ˈwōkəs noun ( es) Etymology: Klamath wókas seed of the wokas 1. : a western American spatterdock (Nuphar polysepalum) 2. : the dried and roasted seeds of the wokas used as food among the Klamath Indians * * * /woh keuhs/, n. wocas. Also, wokus …   Useful english dictionary

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