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CHINOOK

Definition:

1. [noun] a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
   Synonyms: wind, snow eater
   
   
2. [noun] a member of an important North American Indian people who controlled the mouth of the Columbia river; they were organized into settlements rather than tribes
   Synonyms: Chinook
   
   
3. [noun] pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon
   Synonyms: salmon, king salmon
   
   
4. [noun] a Penutian language spoken by the Chinook people
   Synonyms: Chinookan, Chinook
   
   
5. [noun] large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning
   Synonyms: salmon, king salmon, quinnat salmon, Onchorynchus tshawtscha
   
   

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