Peking duck


Pe·king duck

noun \ˈpē-ˌkiŋ-, ˈpā-\

Definition of PEKING DUCK

: a Chinese dish consisting of roasted duck meat and strips of crispy duck skin topped with scallions and sauce and wrapped in thin pancakes

First Known Use of PEKING DUCK

1955

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: Pekingese
Previous Word in the Dictionary: peking cotoneaster
All Words Near: Peking duck

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up Peking duck? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

Get Our Free Apps

Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More

iPhone | iPad | Android | More