Words that start with P

Pavlova is a dessert made from a variation of meringue with cornflour added to the mixture. The meringue base is then topped with cream and fresh fruit. Pavlova is an Australian and New Zealand dish, invented in honor of a visiting dancer called Anna Pavlova.

A pawn in chess is the smallest game piece. There are more pawns than any other type of piece, and they can move one square at a time, or two as their first move.

You pay someone when you give them money because they provided some kind of goods or services to you. Most people get paid every week because they work at a job, and they get paid for what they do in their job.

Peaceful is a word that describes a calm and friendly place or situation. There is no fighting, no noise, and no anger.

A peacock is a male peafowl. Female peafowls are called peahens. Peafowl are a type of pheasant, and they usually live on the ground in forests. Peacocks have spectacular tail feathers.

The peanut is not a true not and, in fact, related to the pea - they are both legumes. Peanuts develop in a pod, like peas, with 1-4 peanuts in each pod. The pods force themselves underground to mature. Peanuts are usually sold in shops removed from their shell, roasted and salted. Peanuts are also frequently ground into a fine paste called peanut butter which is good to eat on sandwiches with jam or jelly.
Some people get a violent allergic reaction to eating peanuts, called anaphylactic shock, which can kill them. As this allergy is more common in children and more children each year are being found to have it, peanuts are often banned in schools.
The peanuts in the picture are unopened, still in their shells.

The pear is the fruit of the pear tree. Pear trees are small deciduous trees growing to around 5-12 metres high. Pears may be green or yellow. Pears are closely related to apples but are softer, juicier and a different shape. You can eat all of the pear except the core in the middle, which is full of seeds.

Peas is the plural of pea.

Pebbles are small, rounded stones with no sharp corners. Pebbles are usually made by being worn smooth by water over time, so you most often find them in a river bed or on the beach.

A peck is a quick movement made by birds when they eat, hitting their beaks against something. Birds also peck to do damage, for example woodpeckers make holes by pecking.
A movement similar to a bird's peck is also called a peck, for example "she gave him a quick peck on the cheek".