Chinook
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a large Pacific salmon valued as food, whose adults die after spawning
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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, chinookvind
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.
Resenärerna gladde sig när chinook-vinden gjorde körförhållandena mer behagliga genom att rensa isiga vägar.
