English noun: Salish | |||
1. | Salish (communication) a family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada | ||
Synonyms | Salishan | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Mosan | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Skagit | ||
2. | Salish (person) a member of a group of North American Indians speaking a Salishan language and living on the northwest coast of North America | ||
Broader (hypernym) | American Indian, Indian, Red Indian | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Chimakum, Skagit | ||