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muktuk

muktuk

9.9
The skin and fat of a whale that Arctic people eat
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌk.tʌk/
  • US
translation icon : muktuk
  • Many Arctic communities enjoy muktuk, which includes whale skin and blubber as a traditional food.

Examples

  • Scientists studied the nutritional value of muktuk in the diets of Arctic communities.

  • They enjoyed muktuk during the festival.

  • During the festival, locals shared pieces of muktuk with visitors to introduce them to traditional foods.

  • She was surprised by the chewy texture of muktuk when she tasted it for the first time.

  • Have you ever tried muktuk before?

  • In traditional Inuit diet, muktuk, made from whale fat, is often served with soy sauce.

  • When hunting whales, the crew eats muktuk to celebrate a successful catch.

Synonyms

blubber
vsmuktuk
  • Specialized
19 5.5

A thick layer of fat under the skin of whales and seals that keeps them warm

is the combined skin and fat traditionally eaten by Arctic peoples

How Fatty

seal oil
  • Archaic
6.7
blubber
  • Specialized
19 5.5
muktuk
  • US
9.9
fish
805 1.0

Surface Forms

muktuk singular
muktuks plural

Etymology

Muktuk comes from an Inuit word muktaq that means 'whale skin and blubber' and names a traditional Arctic food, so it has a long history with the people who live there. That's why muktuk today refers to the skin and fat of a whale that people eat.