Chastacosta

noun

Chas·​ta·​cos·​ta

ˌshastəˈkȯstə

plural Chastacosta or Chastacostas

1

a

: an Athapaskan people in the Illinois and Rogue river valleys, Oregon

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Chastacosta people

Word History

Etymology

Chastacosta Shista-Kwŭsta

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