Pekin
[pee-kin] /ˈpiˈkɪn/
noun, (often initial capital letter)
1.
a silk fabric in which broad stripes of equal width and in various colors or weaves are alternated.
[pee-kin] /ˈpi kɪn/
noun
1.
a city in central Illinois.
[pee-kin] /ˈpiˈkɪn/
noun
1.
one of a hardy breed of yellowish-white domestic ducks, raised originally in China.
/piːˈkɪn/
noun
1.
a breed of white or cream duck with a bright orange bill
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