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Meaning of word chinook from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

chinook noun

Meaning : A warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies.

Meaning : 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.

Meaning : Pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon.

Synonyms : chinook salmon, king salmon

Meaning : A Penutian language spoken by the Chinook.

Synonyms : chinookan

Meaning : Large Pacific salmon valued as food. Adults die after spawning.

Synonyms : chinook salmon, king salmon, oncorhynchus tshawytscha, quinnat salmon

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palatalised (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

palatalized (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').