chinook
chi
ˌʧɪ
chi
nook
ˈnʊk
nook
/t‍ʃˈɪnʊk/

Definition und Bedeutung von „chinook“ im Englischen

Chinook
01

a large Pacific salmon valued as food, whose adults die after spawning

Chinook definition and meaning
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A Chinook weighed over 20 kilograms in the commercial catch.
02

the edible pink or white meat of the Chinook salmon

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Market prices for chinook vary depending on season.
03

a Penutian language historically spoken by the Chinook people of the Pacific Northwest

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Chinook was used as a trade language among indigenous peoples.
04

a Native American group of the Pacific Northwest, organized into settlements rather than tribes

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Canoes were essential to the Chinook for transportation along the river.
05

Chinook, Chinook-Wind

a warm, dry wind that descends the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, causing a rapid and significant increase in temperature
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Travelers rejoiced as the chinook breeze made driving conditions more pleasant by clearing icy roads.
Die Reisenden freuten sich, als die Chinook-Brise die Fahrbedingungen angenehmer machte, indem sie die vereisten Straßen räumte.
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