"PFK" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: PFKs [plural]
Etymology: From French PFK. From the name of the Quebec division of KFC (“Kentucky Fried Chicken”) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|PFK}} French PFK, {{l|en|KFC||Kentucky Fried Chicken}} KFC (“Kentucky Fried Chicken”) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} PFK (plural PFKs)
  1. (Montreal, Quebec) Synonym of KFC (geographically restricted to restos in Quebec, when discussing this restaurant) Tags: Montreal, Quebec Synonyms: KFC [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-PFK-en-name-rs4dPNVJ Categories (other): Quebec English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: PFKs [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-noun}} PFK (plural PFKs)
  1. Abbreviation of phosphofructokinase. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: phosphofructokinase
    Sense id: en-PFK-en-noun-slrKIq3P
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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