Siuslaw

noun

Si·​u·​slaw

sēˈ(y)ü(ˌ)slȯ

plural Siuslaw or Siuslaws

1

a

: an Indian people of the Pacific coast of Oregon

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Yakonan language of the Siuslaw and Kuitsh peoples

Word History

Etymology

Siuslaw šsyušta

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