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pekin

pe·kin [ p kìn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. silk fabric with stripes: silk fabric with broad stripes in various colors or patterns

2. pe·kin (plural pe·kins)  or Pe·kin (plural Pe·kins) large white duck: a large white domestic duck.meat, eggs. Native to: China.

[Late 18th century. < French pékin, after Pékin "Beijing"]
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