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n.
the edible skin of narwhal and beluga, called muktuk by the Eskimos, eaten fresh and raw by them but usually cooked by whites.
Quotations
1942
The protective "cork" or outer covering of the whale, whether it be bowhead, white whale or narwhal, is highly prized and regarded as a delicacy by the Eskimo. This muktuk is eaten raw or cooked and has the flavour characteristic of shell fish.