Common Words

pagad

noun

a terrorist organization in South Africa formed in 1996 to f...

palas

noun

East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion ve...

panax

noun

perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aro...

papio

noun

baboons

parer

noun

a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables

parji

noun

a Dravidian language spoken in south central India

parus

noun

type genus of the family Paridae

pasch

noun

the Christian festival of Easter

patas

noun

reddish long-tailed monkey of west Africa

patka

noun

a scarf worn by Sikh men

pawer

noun

a person who handles or caresses in a clumsy or overfamiliar...

paxto

noun

an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the...

paye

noun

the British system of withholding tax

pbit

noun

a unit of information equal to 1000 terabits or 10^15 bits

pct

noun

a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the am...

pdflp

noun

a Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can...

peba

noun

having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas t...

peke

noun

a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky...

pelew

noun

a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the...

pengo

noun

a Dravidian language spoken in south central India

perca

noun

type genus of the Percidae

pesah

noun

(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissa...

peul

noun

a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used...

pfalz

noun

a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the co...

pflp

noun

a terrorist group of limited popularity formed in 1967 after...

ph.d.

noun

a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study...

phage

noun

a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria

phoca

noun

type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals

physa

noun

any member of the genus Physa

pib

noun

a unit of information equal to 1024 tebibytes or 2^50 bytes

pibit

noun

a unit of information equal to 1024 tebibits or 2^50 bits

picea

noun

a genus of temperate and Arctic evergreen trees (see spruce)

pid

noun

inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fal...

pij

noun

a militant Palestinian terrorist group created in 1979 and c...

pilaw

noun

rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and...

pinus

noun

type genus of the Pinaceae: large genus of true pines

pipal

noun

fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks...

pipra

noun

type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins

pipul

noun

fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks...

pisum

noun

small genus of variable annual Eurasian vines: peas

pitot

noun

French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-177...

pj's

noun

(usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleepin...

pkd

noun

kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing...

pku

noun

a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed...

plf

noun

a terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split wi...

poa

noun

chiefly perennial grasses of cool temperate regions

poler

noun

a draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a veh...

ponka

noun

the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Ponca

poove

noun

offensive term for a homosexual man

potos

noun

a genus of Procyonidae