muktuk

or mak·tak

[ muhk-tuhk ]

noun

1. the blubber and skin of a whale when eaten as a food, raw or cooked.

muktuk

/ ˈmʌktʌk /

noun

1. the thin outer skin of the beluga, used as food

Word History and Origins

Origin of muktuk¹

First recorded in 1880–85; from Inupiaq (Alaska) maktak, Inuit (Canada) maktaq “whaleskin with blubber attached”

Word History and Origins

Origin of muktuk¹

from Inuktitut

Example Sentences

Kirk would trade her mother beluga muktuk in exchange for springtime smelt from Buckland.

From Salon

Tables were laden with home-cooked foods, including moose, caribou, muktuk and smoked salmon.

From Seattle Times

Johnson said one of her sons, 9-year-old K’edzaaye’, got excited when he saw Molly’s mom cooking muktuk, or whale skin — one of his favorite foods.

From Los Angeles Times

These tusked whales – sometimes called the unicorns of the sea – are prized by Inuits who use their blubber and skin to make a traditional, chewy meal called muktuk.

From The Guardian

These tusked whales – sometimes called the unicorns of the sea – are prized by Inuits who use their blubber and skin to make a traditional, extraordinarily chewy meal called muktuk.

From The Guardian