Chinook Definition & Meaning
chinook
- noun
- a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
- 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
- pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon
- a Penutian language spoken by the Chinook
- large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning
"Chinook" in song lyrics
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"white earth reservation roxanne chinook"
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"outcast grammy performance roxanne chinook"
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"outcasts 2004 grammy performance roxanne chinook"
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Words that rhyme with chinook
Usage tips for "chinook"
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