wocus

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the lily

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Etymology

From the Klamath-Modoc word for the plant's seeds, wocus.

Pronunciation

Noun

wocus

  1. (US, regional) A large yellow water lily (Nuphar polysepala) found in the northwestern United States.
  2. (US, regional) The seeds of this water lily, eaten by the Klamath and others.

Synonyms

Klamath-Modoc

FWOTD – 28 November 2012

Alternative forms

  • wókash (Gatschet)

Etymology

From the name of the lily, woksʔam.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

wocus

  1. the seeds of the yellow water lily (Nuphar polysepala), which ripen in July and August and are harvested, parched, hulled, and eaten by the Klamath and Modoc

References

  • Gatschet, Samuel S. (1890). The Klamath Indians of southwestern Oregon. Volume II, Part II. United States Government Printing Office.
  • Sturtevant, William C. (1978). Handbook of North American Indians, page 449
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1964, University of California publications in linguistics, volumes 32-33, page 223
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