PEKIN


Meaning of PEKIN in English

I. pi-ˈkin, ˈpē-ˌ noun

Etymology: Pekin, Peking (Beijing), China

Date: 1885

: any of a breed of large white ducks of Chinese origin used for meat production

II. ˈpē-kən, -ˌkin geographical name

city N central Illinois SSW of Peoria population 33,857

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.