Karok

noun

Ka·​rok

kəˈräk

plural Karok or Karoks

1

a

: an Indian people of the Klamath river valley, California

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Quoratean language of the Karok people

3

: quoratean

Word History

Etymology

Karok karuk upstream

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