Meanings
nounquinnat (plural quinnat or quinnats)
plural quinnats · alternative quinnet
- Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, the chinook salmon.
Synonyms: quinnat salmon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOncorhynchus tshawytscha, the chinook salmon.
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Origin
- Chinookikʷanat
- Chinook Jargonequan'nat
- Englishquinnat
Borrowed from Chinook Jargon equan'nat, itself borrowed from Chinook ikʷanat.
More words from Chinook Jargon, Chinook
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APA
quinnat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinnat
MLA
“quinnat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinnat. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quinnat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinnat.
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