wokas

English

Wikipedia

the lily

Alternative forms

• wocus (as common as wokas)
• wokus, wocas (less common than wokas)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: /woʊkəs/

Noun

wokas

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.

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FWOTD - 28 November 2012

Etymology

From the name of the lily, woksʔam.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /wokəs/

Noun

wokas

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

• 1978, William C. Sturtevant, Handbook of North American Indians, page 449