Words that start with P

Purple ponies prance through a pink palace in Pittsburg.

Pis forParfait

Parfait is a dessert made from layers of ice cream, fruit and syrup, topped with whipped cream. It is usually served in a glass.

Pis forPark

A park is a place where people have planted lots of trees and shrubs and grass. Parks often have a pond or small lake in them, and sometimes a playground too. Parks are nice places to go to take a walk or play a sport like frisbee.
A parking lot is a place where you park your car, usually while you go do something like shopping.
A group of owls is called a parliament.

Pis forParmesan

Parmesan cheese is a hard, strongly flavoured cheese which is most often grated and added to food. It is commonly seen grated and sprinkled onto pasta dishes.

Pis forParrot

Parrots are one of the most intelligent birds. They can learn to say a few hundred words and make excellent pets. They originally come from the warmer areas of the world and are usually found in forests. They eat seeds, nuts and fruit. The can live for a long time, with the larger parrots sometimes living to 80 years old.

Pis forParsley

Scientific name: Curly leaf: petroselinum crispum, Flat leaf: petroselinum neapolitanum
Parsley is a herb, which means it is not eaten as a food on its own, but it is added to other dishes for flavour. Parsley is used mostly as a garnish, cut up and sprinkled onto food to make it look nicer. You often find a sprig of parsley being used to decorate food from a restaurant.

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Scientific name: pastinaca sativa
The parsnip is an edible root vegetable related to the carrot. It is paler than the carrot, being almost white not bright orange, and has a stronger flavour and is not so crisp. Like carrots, parsnips can be roasted or fried but are most often used in soups and stews.

Pis forPart

A part is a component or a piece with a specific function that contributes to the way a larger object works, such as a machine or a body. For example, a watch is made up of many parts.

Pis forParticle

A particle is a very tiny piece of something, for example: a particle of dust.