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Clallam
noun
Clal·lam
\ˈklaləm\
Definition of Clallam
Clallam
orClallams
1a : a Salishan people of the south shore of the straits of Juan de Fuca, Washington b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Clallam people
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Origin and Etymology of clallam
Clallam, literally, strong people
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