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pekin
pe·kin P0153900 (pē′kĭn′)n.1. A striped or figured silk fabric.2. also Pekin A large white domestic duck of a Chinese breed, widely raised in the United States for food.
[French pékin, after Pékin (Beijing), China.]Pekin (piːˈkɪn) n (Breeds) a breed of white or cream duck with a bright orange bill[C18: via French from Peking]Pe•kin (ˈpiˈkɪn)
n. one of a hardy breed of white domestic ducks, raised orig. in China. [1880–85; after Peking] Translations
Pekin
Pekin (pē`kĭn), city (1990 pop. 32,254), seat of Tazewell co., central Ill., a port on the Illinois River; inc. 1839. A processing, rail, and shipping point in a grain, livestock, and dairying area, Pekin has a large food industry. Metal and paper products, chemicals, and feeds are also produced. |