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Words starting with P

Words that start with P

Purple ponies prance through a pink palace in Pittsburg.

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Pis forPolish

You polish something to change it from rough and dull to smooth and shiny. You usually polish things with a soft cloth or brush and some polishing compound. If you are polishing something very large, you might use a mechanical device to polish with. Polish is also anything relating to Poland, and the language spoken in Poland.
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A poll is a survey or questionnaire about a subject that is given to people in order to assess their opinion about the subject. Polls can be about anything as long as there's a question and a variety of responses to choose from.
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Pollen is made up of fine grains of male genetic material. Bundles of pollen are held inside flowers on the end of stamens, which you can clearly see in the picture. As insects or birds come to the flowers to eat nectar, they brush against the pollen and carry it to the stigma of another flower.
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Pollination is a process where pollen is transferred from the male parts of flowers to the female parts, so the flowers are fertilized and can grow seeds. Pollination is usually done by insects or birds.
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Pollution is something that is introduced into an environment that has a bad effect on that environment. Pollution can be industrial wastes, smoke, fumes, car exhaust, rubbish, excess light or heat.

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Polly is a popular name for a parrot.
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Scientific name: punica granatum
The pomegranate is originally native to Asia but has been grown around the Mediterranean area for centuries. It is the fruit of a deciduous shrub. The name means "seeded apple". Pomegranates have a hard outside layer that you cannot eat. The part of the pomegranate you eat is the juicy seeds. You can eat them raw, make them into juice, or use them in desserts or other dishes.
Pomeranians are a small, fluffy dog that originally came from an area of the same name near modern day Germany and Poland. They are friendly, playful, active, intelligent and easy to train. They can get into the habit of barking a lot, and might bark at outside noises.
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A poncho is a garment made in one piece with a hole in the middle to put it over your head. Ponchos originally come from Peru. They can be made out of virtually anything, but are often made from wool to keep the person wearing them nice and warm.
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A pond is a small body of water, smaller than a lake but bigger than a puddle. Ponds are often man-made and are put into gardens as a decorative feature.