wocus

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English

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the lily

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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Klamath-Modoc

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Alternative forms

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  • wókash (Gatschet)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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  • 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