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Salish

noun, adj — 3 senses

Salish

noun

US /ˈseɪ.lɪʃ/

Etymology From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”).

1

A broad ethnolinguistic indigenous group native to North America, the Salish peoples.

  • 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.2013, Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being, Canongate Books (2019), page 199:
2

Dated The Bitterroot Salish people specifically.

Salish

adj

Etymology From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”).

1

Synonym of Salishan (“of or relating to the Salish people or their languages”).

Derived terms
Bitterroot Salish, Coast Salish, Interior Salish, North Straits Salish, Salishan, Salish Language, Salish Languages, Salish Mountains, Salish People, Salish Peoples, Salish Sea, Salish Wool Dog

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