Well attestedNamed through a historical place-name
Peking duck
noun · first attested 20th century
The dish carries the older English spelling of Beijing.
Roast duck served with thin pancakes.
Beijing·People's Republic of China
39.9040°N 116.4075°E · Q956
Record
- Relationship
- Named through a historical place-name
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Beijing
- In English
Peking duck
Peking was the standard English rendering before pinyin. The city changed how it is written; the dish did not.
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