Yakima

[ yak-uh-maw, -muh ]

/ ˈyæk əˌmɔ, -mə /

a city in S Washington.

a river in S central Washington. 203 miles (327 km) long.

a member of a North American Indian people of Washington.

the Sahaptin language of the Yakima.

Example sentences from the Web for yakima

Andrew Will Winery (Chris Camarda, winemaker) in Yakima Valley--especially the “Two Blondes.”

Taste Off: Super Bowl State Wines From Colorado and Washington |Jordan Salcito |February 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Another road starts from Ellensburg on the Yakima, and is 195 miles long.

A Report on Washington Territory |William Henry Ruffner
Wenas Creek empties into the Yakima from the west, nearly opposite Selah.

The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley |Harlan Ingersoll Smith
The Yakima would smoke the peace-pipe with the knife that was to stab you hid under his blanket.

The Bridge of the Gods |Frederic Homer Balch

He soon arrived, and proved to be a very intelligent Yakima, whom I had seen on the other side of the mountains in the summer.

The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume I (of 2) |Hazard Stevens
Perforated slate tablets like Coastal gorgets are unknown to us from the Yakima area.

The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley |Harlan Ingersoll Smith