Meaning
A kudlik, a lamp used by the Inuit, consisting of a cup of soapstone filled with oil (commonly from blubber) with cottongrass or moss used as a wick.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From Eastern Canadian Inuktitut ᖁᓪᓕᖅ (qolliq).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2023.