Definitions
large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning
Word origin
Borrowed from Lower Chehalis c̓inúk (“the name of a Chinook village on the Columbia River”).
Used in a sentence
“The Missionary's address rolled on in choppy Chinook, undertoned by a gentle voice from the back of the room which told Tanook in pure Indian words what he was to do.”
“The Chinook sent a hunting party to the south.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Pacific salmon”7 letters
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