Words that start with P

A polecat, also called a fitch or foulmart, is a member of the weasel family. They are larger than weasels but smaller than otters, and are found mostly in Europe.
Polecats sleep during the day and hunt at night. Polecats eat small animals like mice, voles and frogs.

A police station is a place where Police officers work. A police station might have interview rooms, storage for confiscated items, holding cells for people who have been arrested, storage for paperwork, and offices for Police officers to complete that paperwork in.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A pony is a small horse. They must be no more than 14.2 hands high (58 inches or 150cm) at the top of their shoulder (withers).

Poodles are very intelligent dogs that were originally bred as gun dogs, used to retrieve game from the water. Poodles come in several sizes, with standard poodles are the largest size and toy poodles being the smallest. Poodles make excellent pets, especially for people who are allergic to dogs. Poodles hair doesn't fall out as much as other dog's hair.

Someone is poor if they do not have much money. An area might be described as poor if it is run down and a lot of poor people live there.
You also use poor to describe something you feel sorry for. For example, if you see a hurt bird you might say "oh, look at the poor bird".

Popping corn is special breed of corn that is designed to pop. Popcorn is what you get when you heat popping corn and the kernels explode and turn inside-out.
Popping corn pops because the corn kernels have a hard shell and are completely sealed. When they are heated, the water inside the kernel turns to steam but the steam can't get out. As you continue to heat them, the pressure of the steam continues to build up until the shell can't hold it anymore and the kernel explodes with a loud pop. As the steam is all through the starch inside of the kernel, the explosion makes the popped corn much larger than the unpopped kernel, and as it cools down so fast after the explosion the texture is that of a crispy puff.