Pictou
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Pictou
- A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Scottish Gaelic: Baile Phiogto