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pe·kin  (pkn)
n.
1. A striped or figured silk fabric.
2. also Pekin A large white duck of a Chinese breed, widely raised in the United States for food.
[French pékin, after Pékin (Beijing), China.]
Pekin [piːˈkɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of white or cream duck with a bright orange bill
[via French from Peking]
Translations
Pekin [piːˈkɪn] Peking [piːˈkɪŋ] N → Pekín m
Pekin(g)
n → Peking nt; Pekin man → Pekingmensch m


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