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Salish

Noun CEFR B1
ˈseɪ.lɪʃ

Definitions

  1. A broad ethnolinguistic indigenous group native to North America, the Salish peoples.
    plural, plural-only
  2. Any of the family of languages spoken by these peoples.
  3. The Bitterroot Salish people specifically.
    dated, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Portuguêssalish
العربيةسال تقريبا

Examples

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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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