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Term: Chinookan

Noun:

A member of a Native American people inhabiting the lower Columbia River region.

The Chinookan were known for their skill in fishing and trading along the Columbia River.

Adjective:

Relating to the Chinookan people or their language.

The linguistic anthropologist studied the Chinookan language to better understand its grammatical structure.

Noun (Zoology):

Any of several large food fish found primarily on the west coast of North America.

We caught a huge Chinookan while deep-sea fishing off the coast of Oregon.

Adjective (Meteorology):

Pertaining to a warm, dry wind occurring in the Pacific Northwest.

The Chinookan wind melted away the snow in just a matter of hours.

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