Pekin

¹

[pee-kin]

noun

1. a city in central Illinois.

Pekin

²

[pee-kin]

noun

1. one of a hardy breed of yellowish-white domestic ducks, raised originally in China.

pekin

³

[pee-kin]

noun

(often initial capital letter)

1. a silk fabric in which broad stripes of equal width and in various colors or weaves are alternated.

Pekin

/ piːˈkɪn /

noun

1. a breed of white or cream duck with a bright orange bill

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pekin¹

First recorded in 1880–85; after Peking

Origin of Pekin²

First recorded in 1775–85; from French pékin; after Peking

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pekin¹

C18: via French from _Peking

Example Sentences

Pekin duck is the most widely available variety in the United States, and smaller than the bird Daisy was working with.

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With their four-year-old child, they headed from the camp where they'd taken refuge to their village, Pekin Coco.

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But as the young family was about to leave Pekin Coco again, their car loaded with their possessions, the shelling started.

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He knew most authorities believed the oldest continuously operating Chinese restaurant was the Pekin Noodle Parlor in Butte, Mont., which dated to 1909 or 1911.

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Más recientemente, Tokio y Pekín lucharon por generar ingresos en medio de las restricciones impuestas por la COVID-19.

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