Arctic Dock

Plant - Rumex arcticus

Rumex arcticus, commonly known as Arctic dock or sourdock, is a perennial flowering plant that is native to Arctic and Subarctic regions. Its leaves are an important part of the diet of Alaska Natives such as the Yup'ik people, who include it in various dishes such as akutaq.

 


Dene

Term Dialect
Tri'itthoh Dinjii Zhuh k’yuu (Gwich'in)

English

Term Dialect
Arctic dock Standard English

Français

Term Dialect
Rumex arctique Français canadien

Greenlandic

Term Dialect
Seernat ilaat Kitaamiusut Kalaallisut

Inupiaq

Term Dialect
Quaġak North Alaskan Iñupiaq

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