Woody fungus, Fomes spp. A yellow dye is made from its ash which is used in a face paint. [Probably a Nez Perce borrowing, cf. NP /mqsm´qs/.]
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Language Program · Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Woody fungus, Fomes spp. A yellow dye is made from its ash which is used in a face paint. [Probably a Nez Perce borrowing, cf. NP /mqsm´qs/.]