chinook

• Substantivo com vários significados: vento quente e seco que desce pelas encostas orientais das Montanhas Rochosas; grande salmão do Pacífico valorizado como alimento, de carne rosada ou branca; ou o próprio salmão, que morre após a desova.

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.

   Vento quente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosfoehn

2. B2formal

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

   Salmão-rei

   • 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.

   Sinônimosking salmon