Pictou

Pic·tou
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/ˈpɪk.təʊ/

proper noun

A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

OriginMi'kmaq piktook →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Origin

  1. Mi'kmaqpiktook“explosion, fire”
  2. EnglishPictou

The name of the town is derived from Mi'kmaq piktook (“explosion, fire”). The toponym refers to highly explosive methane from coal seams located under the town's harbour.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Pictou

County of Pictou
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Anagrams

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APA

Pictou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pictou

MLA

“Pictou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pictou. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pictou,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pictou.

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