CHINOOK


Meaning of CHINOOK in English

[ tʃɪ'nu:k , -nʊk , ʃɪ- ]

■ noun

1》 (also ~ wind ) a warm, dry wind which blows down the east side of the Rocky Mountains at the end of winter.

2》 (also ~ salmon ) a large North Pacific salmon which is an important commercial food fish. [ Oncorhynchus tshawytscha .]

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