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Chinook
01
saumon royal, saumon chinook
a large Pacific salmon valued as food, whose adults die after spawning
Exemples
Fishermen caught several Chinook in the river this morning.
The Chinook migrate upstream to spawn in freshwater streams.
02
the edible pink or white meat of the Chinook salmon
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
The Chinook were skilled traders along the Columbia River.
Archaeologists study Chinook settlements to understand their culture.
05
chinook, vent chinook
a warm, dry wind that descends the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, causing a rapid and significant increase in temperature
Exemples
The temperature soared unexpectedly as a chinook wind swept through the region, melting the snow rapidly.
La température a grimpé de manière inattendue alors qu'un vent chinook balayait la région, faisant fondre la neige rapidement.
Residents experienced a sudden warm spell when the chinook arrived, bringing relief from the winter chill.
Les résidents ont connu une soudaine période de chaleur lorsque le chinook est arrivé, apportant un soulagement au froid hivernal.
