n. a common thorny tropical American tree (Pithecellobium dulce) having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum.
Syn. -- manila tamarind, huamachil, wild tamarind. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F.; of unknown origin. Cf. Cameo. ] 1. A cameo. [ Obs. ] Crabb. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Fine Arts) Painting in shades of one color; monochrome. Mollett. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. camail (cf. It. camaglio), fr. L. caput head + source of E. mail. ] 1. (Ancient Armor) A neck guard of chain mall, hanging from the bascinet or other headpiece. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A hood of other material than mail; esp. (Eccl.), a hood worn in church services, -- the amice, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. See Comrade. ] Comradeship and loyalty.

The spirit of camaraderie is strong among these riders of the plains. W. A. Fraser. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ Pg. ] Chamber; house; -- used in and See Legislature. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ NL. fr. Gr. &unr_; a vaulted chamber + &unr_; lizard. ] (Paleon.) A genus of gigantic American Jurassic dinosaurs, having large cavities in the bodies of the dorsal vertebræ. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Sp., a small room. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The private audience chamber of a king. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A company of secret and irresponsible advisers, as of a king; a cabal or clique. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. same as camass. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. same as camass.
Syn. -- camas, camass, quamash, camosh. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ American Indian name. ] (Bot.) any of several plants of the genus Camassia of North and South America, especially the blue-flowered liliaceous plant (Camassia esculenta) of northwestern America, the bulbs of which were collected for food by the Indians. [ Written also camas, cammas, and quamash. ]
Syn. -- camass, quamash, camosh, camash. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The Eastern cammass is Camassia Fraseri. [ 1913 Webster ]