In indigenous Pacific Northwest terminology, the female salmon after spawning, or a type of salmon-related term.
From Chinook Jargon or related Pacific Northwest Native American languages. Used historically by indigenous peoples and early colonists to describe salmon life stages and types.
Cliack is a reminder that English borrowed salmon-terminology from indigenous peoples who knew these fish intimately—names like sockeye and chinook came the same way, showing how language absorbs local expertise.
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