Meanings
nounskowitz (plural not attested)
- no pluralobsoletebiologyThe silver salmon.
Origin
From the fish's name in the Nisqually subdialect of southern Lushootseed.
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APA
skowitz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skowitz
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