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Words starting with P

Words that start with P

Purple ponies prance through a pink palace in Pittsburg.

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Pis forParakeet

A parakeet is a general name given to any small parrot.

Pis forParallel

Two lines are parallel if they are next to each other and are always the same distance apart. There are many parallel lines in buildings. The vertical lines the bricks make in the right side of the picture are parallel.
A parallelogram is a shape with four sides. A parallelogram looks like a rectangle that has been pushed sideways. Both pairs of opposite sides are parallel and the same length. The windows in the picture, viewed from this angle, look like a parallelogram. In fact, each of the windows is a little parallelogram by itself.
Photo of mistletoe
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Pis forParasite

A parasite is something that takes what it needs from a host. Parasites can be plants, insects, viruses or animals. The one feature they all share is that they either live on in their host, and damage the host to some degree for their own benefit. Fleas are the parasite that most people are familiar with. The parasite in the photo is mistletoe.
Photo of a parasol
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Pis forParasol

A parasol is a kind of smaller umbrella that is designed to keep off the sun rather than the rain.

Pis forParcel

A parcel, or package, is something wrapped up to be sent in the mail. The wrapping protects what is in the package from being damaged.

Pis forParent

A parent is anyone who has children. The children may not be their own - someone may be a foster parent, an adoptive parent or be a step-parent to step-children.

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.
Photo of trees in a park
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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.
Car park.
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A parking lot is a place where you park your car, usually while you go do something like shopping.