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