CHINOOK





Definition:

  1. [noun] a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
    Synonyms: wind, snow eater

  2. [noun] a member of an important North American Indian people who controlled the mouth of the Columbia river; they were organized into settlements rather than tribes
    Synonyms: Chinook

  3. [noun] pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon
    Synonyms: salmon, king salmon

  4. [noun] a Penutian language spoken by the Chinook people
    Synonyms: Chinookan, Chinook

  5. [noun] large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning
    Synonyms: salmon, king salmon, quinnat salmon, Onchorynchus tshawtscha

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