English Explanatory Dictionary

wocus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/woʊ kəs/

Word forms

wocus wokas wokus wocas

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Rocky Mountain spatterdock
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