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Ookpik

/ (ˈuːkpɪk) /

noun

Canadian trademark a sealskin doll resembling an owl, first made in 1963 by an Inuit and used abroad as a symbol of Canadian handicrafts

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Word Origin for Ookpik

from Inuktitut ukpik a snowy owl

Words nearby Ookpik

oogenesis, oogonium, ooh, ookinesis, ookinete, Ookpik, oolachan, oolemma, oolite, oolith, oology
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