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Word: Chinook
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from attributive use of Chinook
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tʃɪˈnuːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a warm dry wind which blows down the east side of the Rocky Mountains at the end of winter.
Short Definition:warm dry wind which blows down east side of Rocky Mountains at end of winter
Definition:
a large North Pacific salmon that is an important commercial food fish.
Short Definition:large North Pacific salmon which is important food fish
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