Esselen

Esselen
noun
1. a member of a North American Indian people living on the California coast near Monterey
Hypernyms: ↑Hokan, ↑Hoka
2. the Hokan language spoken by the Esselen
Hypernyms: ↑Hokan, ↑Hoka

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\\ˈesələn\ noun (plural esselen or esselens)
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : an Indian people of the California coast near Monterey
b. : a member of such people
2. : an Esselenian language of the Esselen people

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