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EDIBLE ROOTS, ETC.
- Wapato—Clatsop. Kah-nat-sin,
- Camas—Calapooia, Ah-mees.
- Loaf of Camas—Um-punga.
- Foxtail tuber—Clatsop, Che-hup; Calapooia, same.
- [The che-hup was quite an article of commerce, being prepared by the Calapooias and traded with the coast tribes. It was black, and sweet tasting.]
- Thistle root—Clatsop, Sh-nat-a-whee.
- Blue lupine root—Clatsop, Cul-whay-ma.
- [This was a root as large as one's finger, a foot long, and roasted, tasted like sweet potato.]
- Wild tulip, or brown lily—Clatsop, Eck-ut-le-pat-le.
- Cranberry—Clatsop. Solh-meh.
- Strawberry—Clatsop, Ah-moo-tee.
- Service berry—Clatsop, Tip-to-ich.
- Blue huckleberry—Same as service berry.
- Buffalo berry—Clatsop, Smee-ugh-tul.
- Sallal—Clatsop, Sal-lal.
- Hazel nuts—Calapoolia, To-que-la.
- Wasps' nest—Calapooia, An-te-alth.
- [The nest of the "yellow jackets" was dug out of the ground, the insects being first well smoked so as not to sting; and the combs, with the honey and larvae, were considered a great delicacy. The expression (Calapooia) "msoah quasinafoe antealth," means "yellow jacket's nests are good eating."]
- Tar weed seed—Calapooia, Sah-wahl.
The tar weed seeds were small and dark, ripening late. One of the objects of burning the prairie over in the fall was to ripen and partially cook these seed, which, after the fire had passed, were left dry and easily gathered. They were ground like camas root in a mortar and then resembled pepper in appearance, but were sweet tasting.
CHINOOK AND SPOKANE NUMERALS.
- One—Chinook, ikt; Spokane, nekoo.
- Two—Chinook, mox; Spokane, es-sel.
- Three—Chinook, clone; Spokane, tsye-sees.
- Four—Chinook, lack-et; Spokane, moos.
- Five—Chinook, quin-am or quun-un; Spokane, chyilks.
- Six—Chinook, tahum; Spokane, e-tecken.
- Seven—Chinook, sinomox; Spokane, sees-pul.
