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| persimmon |
a sweet, juicy, orange or yellow fruit whose skin and pulp is like that of a plum. |
| pineapple |
a large, juicy fruit, shaped like an egg, with sweet yellow flesh. The pineapple grows on a tropical plant. [1/2 definitions] |
| pink1 |
a plant that has a sweet scent and bears pink, red, white, or yellow flowers. [1/4 definitions] |
| pistachio |
a green nut with a tan shell that is sometimes dyed red. Pistachios have a sweet taste. [1/2 definitions] |
| plantain1 |
a fruit similar to the banana, but larger, firmer, and less sweet. Plantains have a lot of starch and are eaten as a cooked vegetable. |
| plum |
a type of fruit that has smooth red, purple, green, or yellow skin. It has sweet, soft flesh and a small, smooth pit inside. Plums grow on trees. |
| powdered sugar |
sugar that has been ground very fine so that it has become a white powder. Powdered sugar is often used in icing for decorating cakes and other sweet baked things. |
| pudding |
the British word for a sweet food served at the end of a meal. This meaning of "pudding" has the same meaning as "dessert." [1/3 definitions] |
| puff |
a light pastry filled with a sweet, creamy mixture. [1/8 definitions] |
| punch3 |
a sweet drink made by mixing spices with fruit juices, soda, or other liquids. |
| raisin |
a sweet grape that has been dried for eating. |
| raspberry |
the sweet, small fruit of this plant. [1/3 definitions] |
| rose1 |
a flower that grows on a plant or vine that has thorns. Roses smell sweet and come in many different colors. [1/4 definitions] |
| saccharine |
having to do with sugar; extremely sweet. [2 definitions] |
| soda |
a drink made with a sweet flavoring and water that contains carbon dioxide. [2/3 definitions] |
| sugar |
a sweet substance in a crystal form that comes mainly from sugar cane and sugar beets. Sugar is used to flavor, preserve, and ferment food. |
| sweet |
(often plural) food with a sweet taste, such as candy or cookies. [2/7 definitions] |
| sweeten |
to cause to be sweet or sweeter in taste. [2 definitions] |
| sweetheart |
(informal) a kind or sweet person. [1/3 definitions] |
| sweet potato |
an orange plant root that is eaten as a vegetable. A sweet potato looks like an orange potato, but the two plants are not closely related. Sweet potatoes usually have a sweet taste when they are cooked. |
| sweet roll |
a round, sweet bread that is served as a single portion and usually eaten as a breakfast food. Sweet rolls may contain cinnamon, raisins, nuts, or other flavorings and may be topped with icing. |
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