chinook

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : vent chaud et sec qui descend des pentes orientales des montagnes Rocheuses ; grand saumon du Pacifique apprécié comme nourriture, à chair rose ou blanche ; ou le saumon lui-même, qui meurt après le frai.

A noun with multiple meanings: a warm, dry wind that descends the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains; a large Pacific salmon valued as food, with pink or white flesh; or the salmon itself, which dies after spawning.

1. Warm windB2formalamerican

   A warm, dry wind that blows down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, often causing a rapid rise in temperature.

   Chinook (vent chaud)

   • The chinook wind melted the snow in just a few hours.
   • Farmers welcome the chinook as it warms the winter air.
   • A strong chinook can raise temperatures by 20 degrees in minutes.

   Synonymesfoehn

2. B2formal

   A large species of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) with pink or white flesh, highly valued as food.

   saumon royal

   • Chinook salmon is prized for its rich flavor and firm texture.
   • The restaurant serves grilled chinook with lemon butter sauce.
   • Chinook populations have declined due to overfishing and habitat loss.

   Synonymesking salmon