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Chinook
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a large Pacific salmon valued as food, whose adults die after spawning
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Fishermen caught several Chinook in the river this morning.
The Chinook migrate upstream to spawn in freshwater streams.
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the edible pink or white meat of the Chinook salmon
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The chef prepared the Chinook in a baked fillet.
The recipe calls for skinless chinook slices.
03
a Penutian language historically spoken by the Chinook people of the Pacific Northwest
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Linguists documented chinook to preserve its vocabulary and grammar.
The chinook language includes words for local flora and fauna.
04
a Native American group of the Pacific Northwest, organized into settlements rather than tribes
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The Chinook were skilled traders along the Columbia River.
Archaeologists study Chinook settlements to understand their culture.
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chinook, hangin chinook
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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The temperature soared unexpectedly as a chinook wind swept through the region, melting the snow rapidly.
Biglang tumaas ang temperatura habang hinampas ng hangin na chinook ang rehiyon, na mabilis na nagpatunaw ng niyebe.
Residents experienced a sudden warm spell when the chinook arrived, bringing relief from the winter chill.
Nakaranas ang mga residente ng biglaang mainit na panahon nang dumating ang chinook, na nagdala ng ginhawa mula sa lamig ng taglamig.
