Chinook — synonyms, definition

1. chinook (Noun)

Chinookan Oncorhynchus tshawytscha chinook salmon chinook wind king salmon quinnat salmon snow eater

chinook (Noun) — A Penutian language spoken by the Chinook.

chinook (Noun) — 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.

chinook (Noun) — A warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies.

chinook (Noun) — Pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon.

chinook (Noun) — Large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning.

Penutian air current current of air salmon wind Chinookan Oncorhynchus tshawytscha chinook salmon chinook wind king salmon quinnat salmon snow eater Oncorhynchus genus Oncorhynchus