Words that start with P

Pis forPlum

Scientific name: prunus domestica

The plum is a small, dark red fruit related to peaches and cherries. Dried plums are sometimes called prunes. Plums can be eaten raw or used to cook puddings.

Plants, Stone fruit

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Pis forPlumage

Plumage is the name collectively given to all the feathers on a bird.

Body parts

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Pis forPlumber

A plumber is someone who works with pipes and systems that carry water, either clean water for drinking or waste water and sewage.

Jobs

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Pis forPlume

A plume is a long, fluffy feather, or something that looks like a plume. The picture is of a plume of smoke. See also: plumage.

Shapes

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Pis forPlump

Plump means a little fat, but in a good way. People often describe baby animals as plump.

Adjectives

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Pis forPlunger

A plunger is a device made up of a rubber cup on the end of a stick. The cup is put over a drain and pushed up and down to break up blockages in plumbing.

List of devices, List of bathroom items

Pis forPlushie

A plushie is a soft toy, often made of fabric and filled with stuffing. People sometimes call it a plush toy. Plushies are usually shaped like animals, characters, or just a fun object.

Toys & games

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Pluto was once known as the ninth planet and most distant from our sun. It was discovered in 1930, and was downgraded to a "dwarf planet" in 2006. Pluto has a moon called Charon. Pluto is 5,906,380,000km from the Sun. Its radius is 1,151km.

Planets

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Pis forPoach

Poaching is a method of cooking food, most commonly eggs, by immersion in water that is almost boiling.

Food preparation

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Pis forPocket

A pocket is like a small bag that is sewn into your clothes. You can store things like your keys or your mobile phone in your pockets, or just put your hands in your pockets to keep them warm.

List of sewing items