Chinook (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
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Nouns denoting people.
Meaning 2
A Penutian language spoken by the Chinook.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
Large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 4
Pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon.
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 5
A warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies.
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.