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sego
CIDE DICTIONARY
sego, n.
A liliaceous plant (Calochortus Nuttallii ) of Western North America, and its edible bulb; -- so called by the Ute Indians and the Mormons. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sego, n. (pl. -os) (in full sego lily) a N. American plant, Calochortus nuttallii, with green and white bell-shaped flowers.
Etymology
Paiute
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