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Salish

//ˈseɪ.lɪʃ// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of Salishan (“of or relating to the Salish people or their languages”). not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the family of languages spoken by these peoples.
Noun
  1. 1
    A broad ethnolinguistic indigenous group native to North America, the Salish peoples. plural, plural-only

    "Muriel said that the garden was ancient and had been cultivated by the Salish for generations, but now few people harvested there, which was a pity because the gardens benefited by frequent harvesting."

  2. 2
    a family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada wordnet
  3. 3
    A broad ethnolinguistic indigenous group native to North America, the Salish peoples.; The Bitterroot Salish people specifically. dated, plural, plural-only
  4. 4
    a member of a group of North American Indians speaking a Salishan language and living on the northwest coast of North America wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”).

Etymology 2

From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”).

Etymology 3

From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”).

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