Chinook
01
a large Pacific salmon valued as food, whose adults die after spawning
例
Fishermen caught several Chinook in the river this morning.
02
the edible pink or white meat of the Chinook salmon
例
The chef prepared the Chinook in a baked fillet.
03
a Penutian language historically spoken by the Chinook people of the Pacific Northwest
例
Linguists documented chinook to preserve its vocabulary and grammar.
04
a Native American group of the Pacific Northwest, organized into settlements rather than tribes
例
The Chinook were skilled traders along the Columbia River.
05
チヌーク, チヌーク風
a warm, dry wind that descends the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, causing a rapid and significant increase in temperature
例
The temperature soared unexpectedly as a chinook wind swept through the region, melting the snow rapidly.
地域をチヌークの風が吹き抜けると、気温が予想外に上昇し、雪が急速に溶けた。
