Chastacosta
noun
Chas·ta·cos·ta
\ˌshastəˈkȯstə\
Definition of Chastacosta
Chastacosta
orChastacostas
1a : an Athapaskan people in the Illinois and Rogue river valleys, Oregon b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Chastacosta people
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Origin and Etymology of chastacosta
Chastacosta Shista-Kwŭsta
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