| pesticide |
a chemical substance used to kill insects that harm plants and crops. |
| pestle |
a tool used for grinding or pounding substances into powder in a bowl called a mortar. |
| pet1 |
a tame animal people keep in their homes as a companion or for pleasure. [4 definitions] |
| petal |
one of the separate leaves that form the outer part of a flower head. Petals are usually a different color from the plant's other leaves. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. [2 definitions] |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. [2 definitions] |
| petrol |
the British word for the flammable liquid used mainly as fuel for engines. "Petrol" has the same meaning as "gasoline." |
| petroleum |
a thick oil found by drilling beneath the earth's surface. Petroleum is made into gasoline, heating oil, and other products. |
| petticoat |
a skirt worn under an outer skirt; slip. |
| petty |
of little importance or interest. [2 definitions] |
| petunia |
a common garden plant that has flowers shaped like trumpets. |
| pew |
a church bench with a back and arms at the ends. Pews are arranged in rows facing the front of the church. |
| pewter |
a metal made from tin, copper, and other metals. Pewter looks like silver and is used to make plates, candlesticks, and other objects that are both useful and beautiful. |
| pg. |
abbreviation of "page." |
| phantom |
a ghost or something else that seems real, but is not real. |
| pharaoh |
a king of ancient Egypt. |
| pharmacist |
a person who is trained to prepare and sell drugs and medicine in keeping with the orders of a doctor. |
| pharmacy |
a place in a store or hospital in which drugs are prepared and sold; drugstore. |
| phase |
a particular stage in a cycle of development or process of change. [2 definitions] |
| Ph.D. |
a degree that is earned following college after several years of additional study and the completion of a major research project. "Ph.D." is an abbreviation of Latin words which mean "Doctor of Philosophy." |
| pheasant |
a large bird with a long tail and bright feathers. |