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A Native American language of the Penutian family of Oregon and Washington.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Chinook Jargon, a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest composed primarily of words from Chinook proper, English, and French, with some borrowings from other languages.
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A city, the county seat of Blaine County, Montana, United States.
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The Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter.
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noun
The descending, warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains that generally blows from the southwest and can rapidly increase the temperature due to the much warmer air it brings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
The chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).
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A member of a Native American people whose traditional tribal grounds were along the lower and middle Columbia River.
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Alternative letter-case form of chinook
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Usage: alt-of
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noun
large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chinook salmon, king salmon, quinnat salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
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Broader terms: salmon
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a Penutian language spoken by the Chinook
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Chinookan
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Broader terms: Penutian
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pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chinook salmon, king salmon
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Broader terms: salmon
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Penutian
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a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chinook wind, snow eater
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Broader terms: wind, air current, current of air
History
From Lower Chehalis c̓inúk (the name of a Chinook village on the Columbia river).
Borrowed from Lower Chehalis c̓inúk (“the name of a Chinook village on the Columbia River”).
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
