chinook
noun /tʃɪˈnuːk/, /ʃɪˈnuːk/
/tʃɪˈnuːk/, /ʃɪˈnuːk/
- (also chinook wind)a warm, dry wind that blows down the east side of the Rocky Mountains at the end of winter
奇努克风(冬末从落基山脉东侧吹下来的干燥暖风) - (also chinook salmon)a large N Pacific salmon that is eaten as food
Topics Fish and shellfishc2奇努克鲑,王鲑,大鳞大麻哈鱼, 大鳞鲑鱼 (产于北太平洋的食用鱼)
词源mid 19th cent.: from attributive use of Chinook, inhabitants of the Columbia river region in Oregon.