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Purple ponies prance through a pink palace in Pittsburg.

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Pis forPaisley

Paisley is a pattern based around twisted teadrop shapes.

Pis forPajamas

Pajamas, also spelt pyjamas or just PJ's are clothes that you wear at night when you sleep. Pajamas can be worn by girls, boys, men or women, but nightgowns are only worn by girls and women. The lady in the picture is outside in her pajamas.

Pis forPalace

A palace is a big, grand house. Palaces are often places that very rich or important people live. Royalty, high ranking members of a religion and important politicians often live in palaces.

Pis forPalate

Palate is another word for the roof of your mouth. It is hard and bony at the front, and soft at the back.

The photo is of a lion's palate.

Pis forPale

Something is pale if it lacks color, or is close to white. The girl in the picture has pale skin. The opposite of pale is dark.

Pis forPalette

A palette is a flat board that artists put their paint on when they are painting a picture.
A palette could also be the set of colors the artist is using for their painting, or any particular set of colors.
Not to be confused with pallet.
A Pallas's cat is a type of wild cat that lives in cold, dry places in Asia. It is also called the manul.

Pallas's cats have thick fur and a flat face, which help them survive in harsh weather.

Pis forPallet

A pallet is something that is used for storing heavy items on top of. Pallets are made from wood or plastic and are designed to be picked up by a forklift. They are typically used as the base to carry a stack of bricks on.
Not to be confused with palette.

Pis forPalm

Your palm is the inner part of your hand between your wrist and your fingers.
There are many, many different kinds of palm tree. Most have one long trunk with a tuft of fronded leaves at the top. Some branch into a few stems. Palm trees usually grow in warm, wet areas of the world but are also found in deserts. They are not found in really cold places.
Some kinds of palm tree grow fruit that people eat, like the coconut palm and the date palm.

Pis forPalomino

A palomino horse has a gold coat and a white mane and tail.

Pis forPamphlet

A pamphlet is a small book that contains information. A pamphlet is similar to a brochure, but pamphlets are more often just for information rather than for advertising reasons.

Pis forPan

A pan is a metal container that usually has a flat bottom and reasonably straight sides. Pans may or may not have handles. Shallow pans are called frying pans, and deeper pans are called saucepans.

Pis forPancake

A pancake is a thin, round, flat food. They are usually made from flour, eggs and milk. Some kinds of pancake use self-raising flour or sugar.
Pancakes are usually eaten with toppings like lemon juice and sugar, or strawberry jam and cream.

Pis forPancreas

The pancreas is an organ that makes digestive juices that help break down food. It also makes hormones like insulin, which helps control blood sugar. You can find it behind the lower part of the stomach.

Pis forPanda

The giant panda is a large, black and white animal native to China. It is a kind of bear. Pandas can weigh around 100kg. Pandas eat almost entirely bamboo, but will sometimes eat fish or eggs if they find them.

Pis forPangolin

The pangolin is a mammal covered in overlapping scales made of keratin, which is the same material as hair and nails. It lives in parts of Africa and Asia. When it feels threatened, it can curl up into a tight ball to protect itself. Pangolins feed mainly on ants and termites using a long, sticky tongue.

Pis forPanning

Panning for gold means looking for gold by using a shallow metal pan filled with water and sand. You gently swirl the mixture so heavier gold pieces settle at the bottom.

People often do this in rivers and streams where gold dust or small nuggets may be found.

Pis forPantry

A pantry is a large cupboard in your kitchen where you store food. You only keep food in your pantry that does not need to be kept cold in a refrigerator.

Pis forPapaya

A papaya, sometimes called a pawpaw, is a soft, tropical fruit that has a taste a little like a mild peach or pineapple. Papayas are usually eaten fresh. The seeds are also edible, with a very sharp flavour and are sometimes ground up and used instead of pepper.