a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
source: WordNet 3.0
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
source: WordNet 3.0
pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon
source: WordNet 3.0
a Penutian language spoken by the Chinook
source: WordNet 3.0
large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning
source: WordNet 3.0
One of a tribe of North American Indians now living in the state of Washington, noted for the custom of flattening their skulls. Chinooks also called Flathead Indians.