Clatsop

noun

Clat·​sop

ˈklatsəp

plural Clatsop or Clatsops

1

a

: an Indian people of northwestern Oregon

b

: a member of such people

2

: a dialect of Lower Chinook

Word History

Etymology

modification of Upper Chinook tlaak'eelak, literally, dried salmon

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