taku
taku Lexical Profile
• noun
North American A major river flowing from the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, into the Pacific Ocean near Juneau, Alaska.
"Salmon run in the cold waters of the Taku, supporting the local ecosystem and historical fisheries."
American A powerful, gusty, downslope wind that periodically blows in the vicinity of Juneau, Alaska, descending from the surrounding coastal mountains.
"The pilot warned the passengers about the turbulent Taku that frequently buffets aircraft approaching the Juneau airport."
North American A member of a Tlingit indigenous group native to the river valley and surrounding regions of southeastern Alaska and northwestern British Columbia.
"The Taku historically utilized the river corridor as a vital trade route with inland Athabaskan peoples."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Tlingit place name 'T'aaku', which historically referred to the geese that would flood or winter in the area's river basin.