Words that start with P

Phone is an abbreviation for telephone, either a fixed phone or a cellphone.

A photocopier is a device that makes copies of flat images, like the pages from a book. Photocopiers used to only be able to make black and white copies but today many photocopiers can make color copies too.

A photographer is someone who takes photos of people, places or things for a living. While anyone can simply use a camera, photographers have an eye for beauty and composition and can take photographs that other people find pleasing to look at.

Pickling is a way of preserving food. The most common vegetables pickled today are cucumbers, olives and onions. Pickling is a way of preserving food by storing it in acid, either directly by using vinegar or by fermenting food in salty water to make lactic acid. Herbs like garlic and mustard are often added to pickles both for flavour and to help keep germs at bay.

A pie is a type of food that has a layer of pastry on the outside and some kind of filling on the inside. Sweet pies usually have sweet pastry too. Pies can be sweet or savoury, and be made from fruit or meat. A pie that doesn't have a lid is called a tart.