English Explanatory Dictionary

Peking duck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Chinese dish consisting of roasted duck skin, small pancakes, hoisin sauce and other ingredients.

Pronunciation

/ˌpiːkɪŋ ˈdʌk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Peking duck.wav

Word forms

Peking duck Peiping duck Beijing duck

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 北京烤鴨／北京烤鸭 (Běijīng kǎoyā). Same as Peking + duck.

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