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quinnat

UK/ˈkwɪnət/US/ˈkwɪnət/

quinnat noun: oncorhynchus tshawytscha, the chinook salmon.

Noun

quinnat (plural quinnat or quinnats)

  1. Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, the chinook salmon.
    Synonyms:
    quinnat salmon

Synonyms of quinnat

Forms of quinnat

pluralquinnat
pluralquinnats
alternative formquinnet

Origin of quinnat

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon equan'nat, itself borrowed from Chinook ikʷanat.

Phrases with quinnat

Questions about quinnat

What does quinnat mean?
Quinnat means oncorhynchus tshawytscha, the chinook salmon.
What part of speech is quinnat?
Quinnat is a noun.
How do you pronounce quinnat?
Quinnat is pronounced /ˈkwɪnət/ (UK).
What is the plural of quinnat?
The plural of quinnat is quinnat.

Words near quinnat in the dictionary

  1. Quinleys
  2. Quinlivan
  3. Quinlivans
  4. quinmerac
  5. Quinn
  6. quinnat
  7. quinnat salmon
  8. quinnats
  9. Quinne
  10. Quinnell
  11. Quinnells

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