punuk

punuk
\\ˈpüˌnu̇k\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Punuk, group of islets southeast of Saint Lawrence Island in the Bering sea
: of or belonging to an Eskimo culture of northeastern Siberia, northwestern Alaska, and St. Lawrence Island of about A.D. 500-1000 characterized by sea-mammal hunting, knives and carving tools with iron points, and a circle and dot decorative design

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