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Tuesday 26 March 2024

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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noun 1. (Also chinook wind) A warm dry wind that blows down the east side of the Rocky Mountains at the end of winter.
2. (Also chinook salmon) A large North Pacific salmon that is an important commercial food fish.
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Salish, mid-19th century
Why This Word?
As a common noun, "chinook" refers to either a type of North Pacific salmon, or a warm wind in the Rocky Mountains that signals the end of winter. These words came about in the 19th century for these specific regional items, also called "chinook salmon" and "chinook wind," respectively, but both owe their names to Indigenous languages. ...
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