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Salish
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salish
English
Etymology
From en fla séliš Salish.
Pronunciation
en /ˈseɪ.lɪʃ/ US
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Salish.wav Southern England
en eɪlɪʃ 2
Noun
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A broad ethnolinguistic indigenous group native to North America, the Salish peoples.
en 2013 Ruth Ozeki A Tale for the Time Being Canongate Books (2019) 199 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.
en dated The Bitterroot Salish people specifically.
Translations
noun
French: fr salishe
Proper noun
Any of the family of languages spoken by these peoples.
Adjective
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en Salishan of or relating to the Salish people or their languages.
Translations
adjective
French: fr salishen mf, fr salishien m, fr salishienne f
Derived terms
en North Straits Salish Salishan Salish Sea Salish People Salish Peoples Salish Language Salish Languages Coast Salish Interior Salish Bitterroot Salish Salish Mountains Salish Wool Dog
Anagrams
en ahilss Sahlis hilsas shails
en Languages Native American tribes