pass completion
         n 1: (American football) a successful forward pass in football
               [syn: {completion}, {pass completion}]

English Dictionary: POW camp	by the DICT Development Group
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passion fruit n egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines; used for sherbets and confectionery and drinks
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Passion of Christ n the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion [syn: Passion, Passion of Christ]
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Passion play n a play representing the Passion of Christ
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passionflower n any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit Synonym(s): passionflower, passionflower vine
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passionflower family n tropical woody tendril-climbing vines [syn: Passifloraceae, family Passifloraceae, passionflower family]
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passionflower vine n any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit Synonym(s): passionflower, passionflower vine
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pecan pie n pie made of pecans and sugar and corn syrup and butter and eggs
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Phocoena phocoena n the common porpoise of the northern Atlantic and Pacific Synonym(s): harbor porpoise, herring hog, Phocoena phocoena
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pick-me-up n anything with restorative powers; "she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her" Synonym(s): pickup, pick-me-up a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor) Synonym(s): bracer, pick-me-up
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pigeon berry n tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous Synonym(s): poke, pigeon berry, garget, scoke, Phytolacca americana
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pigeon breast n abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets Synonym(s): pigeon breast, chicken breast
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pigeon pea n tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics Synonym(s): pigeon pea, pigeon-pea plant, cajan pea, catjang pea, red gram, dhal, dahl, Cajanus cajan small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant Synonym(s): cajan pea, pigeon pea, dahl
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pigeon-breasted adj having a chest deformity marked by a projecting breastbone caused by infantile rickets Synonym(s): pigeon- breasted, chicken-breasted
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pigeon-pea plant n tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics Synonym(s): pigeon pea, pigeon-pea plant, cajan pea, catjang pea, red gram, dhal, dahl, Cajanus cajan
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pigs in blankets n small frankfurters wrapped in biscuit dough and baked
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pogonip n a dense winter fog containing ice particles [syn: {ice fog}, pogonip]
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Pogonophora n beard worms Synonym(s): Pogonophora, phylum Pogonophora
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pogonophoran n slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering; lives on the deep ocean bottom Synonym(s): beard worm, pogonophoran
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poison bush n any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods Synonym(s): poison bush, poison pea, gastrolobium either of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheep Synonym(s): darling pea, poison bush
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poison ivy n dermatitis resulting from contact with the poison ivy plant; "my poison ivy is drying up" climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact Synonym(s): poison ivy, markweed, poison mercury, poison oak, Toxicodendron radicans, Rhus radicans
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poison parsley n large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous Synonym(s): hemlock, poison hemlock, poison parsley, California fern, Nebraska fern, winter fern, Conium maculatum
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poison pea n any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods Synonym(s): poison bush, poison pea, gastrolobium
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poison pill n the target company defends itself by making its stock less attractive to an acquirer
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poison-berry n Eurasian herb naturalized in America having white flowers and poisonous hairy foliage and bearing black berries that are sometimes poisonous but sometimes edible Synonym(s): black nightshade, common nightshade, poisonberry, poison- berry, Solanum nigrum
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poisonberry n Eurasian herb naturalized in America having white flowers and poisonous hairy foliage and bearing black berries that are sometimes poisonous but sometimes edible Synonym(s): black nightshade, common nightshade, poisonberry, poison- berry, Solanum nigrum
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POW camp n a camp for prisoners of war [syn: prison camp, internment camp, prisoner of war camp, POW camp]
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Spur-winged \Spur"-winged`\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Having one or more spurs on the bend of the wings.          {Spur-winged goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             long-legged African geese of the genus {Plectropterus} and             allied genera, having a strong spur on the bend of the             wing, as the Gambo goose ({P. Gambensis}) and the             Egyptian, or Nile, goose ({Alopochen [92]gyptiaca}).          {Spur-winged plover} (Zo[94]l.), an Old World plover             ({Hoplopterus spinosus}) having a sharp spur on the bend             of the wing. It inhabits Northern Africa and the adjacent             parts of Asia and Europe.
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Rowan tree \Row"an tree`\ [Cf. Sw. r[94]nn, Dan. r[94]nne, Icel.       reynir, and L. ornus.] (Bot.)       A european tree ({Pyrus aucuparia}) related to the apple, but       with pinnate leaves and flat corymbs of small white flowers       followed by little bright red berries. Called also {roan       tree}, and {mountain ash}. The name is also applied to two       American trees of similar habit ({Pyrus Americana}, and {P.       sambucifolia}).
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Poppy \Pop"py\, n.; pl. {Poppies}. [OE. popy, AS. popig, L.       papaver.] (Bot.)       Any plant or species of the genus {Papaver}, herbs with showy       polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species       ({Papaver somniferum}) opium is obtained, though all the       species contain it to some extent; also, a flower of the       plant. See Illust. of {Capsule}.          {California poppy} (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the             genus {Eschscholtzia}.          {Corn poppy}. See under {Corn}.          {Horn}, [or] {Horned}, {poppy}. See under {Horn}.          {Poppy bee} (Zo[94]l.), a leaf-cutting bee ({Anthocopa             papaveris}) which uses pieces cut from poppy petals for             the lining of its cells; -- called also {upholsterer bee}.                      {Prickly poppy} (Bot.), {Argemone Mexicana}, a             yellow-flowered plant of the Poppy family, but as prickly             as a thistle.          {Poppy seed}, the seed the opium poppy ({P. somniferum}).          {Spatling poppy} (Bot.), a species of Silene ({S. inflata}).             See {Catchfly}.
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Passion \Pas"sion\, n. [F., fr. L. passio, fr. pati, passus, to       suffer. See {Patient}.]       1. A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any             suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion);             specifically, the suffering of Christ between the time of             the last supper and his death, esp. in the garden upon the             cross. [bd]The passions of this time.[b8] --Wyclif (Rom.             viii. 18).                         To whom also he showed himself alive after his                      passion, by many infallible proofs.   --Acts i. 3.          2. The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external             agent or influence; a passive condition; -- opposed to             action.                         A body at rest affords us no idea of any active                      power to move, and, when set is motion, it is rather                      a passion than an action in it.         --Locke.          3. Capacity of being affected by external agents;             susceptibility of impressions from external agents. [R.]                         Moldable and not moldable, scissible and not                      scissible, and many other passions of matter.                                                                               --Bacon.          4. The state of the mind when it is powerfully acted upon and             influenced by something external to itself; the state of             any particular faculty which, under such conditions,             becomes extremely sensitive or uncontrollably excited; any             emotion or sentiment (specifically, love or anger) in a             state of abnormal or controlling activity; an extreme or             inordinate desire; also, the capacity or susceptibility of             being so affected; as, to be in a passion; the passions of             love, hate, jealously, wrath, ambition, avarice, fear,             etc.; a passion for war, or for drink; an orator should             have passion as well as rhetorical skill. [bd]A passion             fond even to idolatry.[b8] --Macaulay. [bd]Her passion is             to seek roses.[b8] --Lady M. W. Montagu.                         We also are men of like passions with you. --Acts                                                                               xiv. 15.                         The nature of the human mind can not be sufficiently                      understood, without considering the affections and                      passions, or those modifications or actions of the                      mind consequent upon the apprehension of certain                      objects or events in which the mind generally                      conceives good or evil.                     --Hutcheson.                         The term passion, and its adverb passionately, often                      express a very strong predilection for any pursuit,                      or object of taste -- a kind of enthusiastic                      fondness for anything.                        --Cogan.                         The bravery of his grief did put me Into a towering                      passion.                                             --Shak.                         The ruling passion, be it what it will, The ruling                      passion conquers reason still.            --Pope.                         Who walked in every path of human life, Felt every                      passion.                                             --Akenside.                         When statesmen are ruled by faction and interest,                      they can have no passion for the glory of their                      country.                                             --Addison.          5. Disorder of the mind; madness. [Obs.] --Shak.          6. Passion week. See {Passion week}, below. --R. of Gl.          {Passion flower} (Bot.), any flower or plant of the genus             {Passiflora}; -- so named from a fancied resemblance of             parts of the flower to the instruments of our Savior's             crucifixion.          Note: The flowers are showy, and the fruit is sometimes                highly esteemed (see {Granadilla}, and {Maypop}). The                roots and leaves are generally more or less noxious,                and are used in medicine. The plants are mostly tendril                climbers, and are commonest in the warmer parts of                America, though a few species are Asiatic or                Australian.          {Passion music} (Mus.), originally, music set to the gospel             narrative of the passion of our Lord; after the             Reformation, a kind of oratorio, with narrative, chorals,             airs, and choruses, having for its theme the passion and             crucifixion of Christ.          {Passion play}, a mystery play, in which the scenes connected             with the passion of our Savior are represented             dramatically.          {Passion Sunday} (Eccl.), the fifth Sunday in Lent, or the             second before Easter.          {Passion Week}, the last week but one in Lent, or the second             week preceding Easter. [bd]The name of Passion week is             frequently, but improperly, applied to Holy Week.[b8]             --Shipley.          Syn: {Passion}, {Feeling}, {Emotion}.          Usage: When any feeling or emotion completely masters the                   mind, we call it a passion; as, a passion for music,                   dress, etc.; especially is anger (when thus extreme)                   called passion. The mind, in such cases, is considered                   as having lost its self-control, and become the                   passive instrument of the feeling in question.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Passion \Pas"sion\, n. [F., fr. L. passio, fr. pati, passus, to       suffer. See {Patient}.]       1. A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any             suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion);             specifically, the suffering of Christ between the time of             the last supper and his death, esp. in the garden upon the             cross. [bd]The passions of this time.[b8] --Wyclif (Rom.             viii. 18).                         To whom also he showed himself alive after his                      passion, by many infallible proofs.   --Acts i. 3.          2. The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external             agent or influence; a passive condition; -- opposed to             action.                         A body at rest affords us no idea of any active                      power to move, and, when set is motion, it is rather                      a passion than an action in it.         --Locke.          3. Capacity of being affected by external agents;             susceptibility of impressions from external agents. [R.]                         Moldable and not moldable, scissible and not                      scissible, and many other passions of matter.                                                                               --Bacon.          4. The state of the mind when it is powerfully acted upon and             influenced by something external to itself; the state of             any particular faculty which, under such conditions,             becomes extremely sensitive or uncontrollably excited; any             emotion or sentiment (specifically, love or anger) in a             state of abnormal or controlling activity; an extreme or             inordinate desire; also, the capacity or susceptibility of             being so affected; as, to be in a passion; the passions of             love, hate, jealously, wrath, ambition, avarice, fear,             etc.; a passion for war, or for drink; an orator should             have passion as well as rhetorical skill. [bd]A passion             fond even to idolatry.[b8] --Macaulay. [bd]Her passion is             to seek roses.[b8] --Lady M. W. Montagu.                         We also are men of like passions with you. --Acts                                                                               xiv. 15.                         The nature of the human mind can not be sufficiently                      understood, without considering the affections and                      passions, or those modifications or actions of the                      mind consequent upon the apprehension of certain                      objects or events in which the mind generally                      conceives good or evil.                     --Hutcheson.                         The term passion, and its adverb passionately, often                      express a very strong predilection for any pursuit,                      or object of taste -- a kind of enthusiastic                      fondness for anything.                        --Cogan.                         The bravery of his grief did put me Into a towering                      passion.                                             --Shak.                         The ruling passion, be it what it will, The ruling                      passion conquers reason still.            --Pope.                         Who walked in every path of human life, Felt every                      passion.                                             --Akenside.                         When statesmen are ruled by faction and interest,                      they can have no passion for the glory of their                      country.                                             --Addison.          5. Disorder of the mind; madness. [Obs.] --Shak.          6. Passion week. See {Passion week}, below. --R. of Gl.          {Passion flower} (Bot.), any flower or plant of the genus             {Passiflora}; -- so named from a fancied resemblance of             parts of the flower to the instruments of our Savior's             crucifixion.          Note: The flowers are showy, and the fruit is sometimes                highly esteemed (see {Granadilla}, and {Maypop}). The                roots and leaves are generally more or less noxious,                and are used in medicine. The plants are mostly tendril                climbers, and are commonest in the warmer parts of                America, though a few species are Asiatic or                Australian.          {Passion music} (Mus.), originally, music set to the gospel             narrative of the passion of our Lord; after the             Reformation, a kind of oratorio, with narrative, chorals,             airs, and choruses, having for its theme the passion and             crucifixion of Christ.          {Passion play}, a mystery play, in which the scenes connected             with the passion of our Savior are represented             dramatically.          {Passion Sunday} (Eccl.), the fifth Sunday in Lent, or the             second before Easter.          {Passion Week}, the last week but one in Lent, or the second             week preceding Easter. [bd]The name of Passion week is             frequently, but improperly, applied to Holy Week.[b8]             --Shipley.          Syn: {Passion}, {Feeling}, {Emotion}.          Usage: When any feeling or emotion completely masters the                   mind, we call it a passion; as, a passion for music,                   dress, etc.; especially is anger (when thus extreme)                   called passion. The mind, in such cases, is considered                   as having lost its self-control, and become the                   passive instrument of the feeling in question.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pick-me-up \Pick"-me-up`\, n.       A stimulant, restorative, or tonic; a bracer. [Colloq.]
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Pigeon \Pi"geon\, n. [F., fr. L. pipio a young pipping or       chirping bird, fr. pipire to peep, chirp. Cf. {Peep} to       chirp.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any bird of the order Columb[91], of which             numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world.          Note: The common domestic pigeon, or dove, was derived from                the Old World rock pigeon ({Columba livia}). It has                given rise to numerous very remarkable varieties, such                as the carrier, fantail, nun, pouter, tumbler, etc. The                common wild pigeons of the Eastern United States are                the passenger pigeon, and the Carolina dove. See under                {Passenger}, and {Dove}. See, also, {Fruit pigeon},                {Ground pigeon}, {Queen pigeon}, {Stock pigeon}, under                {Fruit}, {Ground}, etc.          2. An unsuspected victim of sharpers; a gull. [Slang]          {Blue pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian passerine bird             ({Graucalus melanops}); -- called also {black-faced crow}.                      {Green pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of Old             World pigeons belonging to the family {Treronid[91]}.          {Imperial pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of the large Asiatic             fruit pigeons of the genus {Carpophada}.          {Pigeon berry} (Bot.), the purplish black fruit of the             pokeweed; also, the plant itself. See {Pokeweed}.          {Pigeon English} [perhaps a corruption of business English],             an extraordinary and grotesque dialect, employed in the             commercial cities of China, as the medium of communication             between foreign merchants and the Chinese. Its base is             English, with a mixture of Portuguese and Hindoostanee.             --Johnson's Cyc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Poke \Poke\, n. (Bot.)       A large North American herb of the genus {Phytolacca} ({P.       decandra}), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also       {garget}, {pigeon berry}, {pocan}, and {pokeweed}. The root       and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are       used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a       substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used       in Europe to color wine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pigeon \Pi"geon\, n. [F., fr. L. pipio a young pipping or       chirping bird, fr. pipire to peep, chirp. Cf. {Peep} to       chirp.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any bird of the order Columb[91], of which             numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world.          Note: The common domestic pigeon, or dove, was derived from                the Old World rock pigeon ({Columba livia}). It has                given rise to numerous very remarkable varieties, such                as the carrier, fantail, nun, pouter, tumbler, etc. The                common wild pigeons of the Eastern United States are                the passenger pigeon, and the Carolina dove. See under                {Passenger}, and {Dove}. See, also, {Fruit pigeon},                {Ground pigeon}, {Queen pigeon}, {Stock pigeon}, under                {Fruit}, {Ground}, etc.          2. An unsuspected victim of sharpers; a gull. [Slang]          {Blue pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian passerine bird             ({Graucalus melanops}); -- called also {black-faced crow}.                      {Green pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of Old             World pigeons belonging to the family {Treronid[91]}.          {Imperial pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of the large Asiatic             fruit pigeons of the genus {Carpophada}.          {Pigeon berry} (Bot.), the purplish black fruit of the             pokeweed; also, the plant itself. See {Pokeweed}.          {Pigeon English} [perhaps a corruption of business English],             an extraordinary and grotesque dialect, employed in the             commercial cities of China, as the medium of communication             between foreign merchants and the Chinese. Its base is             English, with a mixture of Portuguese and Hindoostanee.             --Johnson's Cyc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Poke \Poke\, n. (Bot.)       A large North American herb of the genus {Phytolacca} ({P.       decandra}), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also       {garget}, {pigeon berry}, {pocan}, and {pokeweed}. The root       and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are       used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a       substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used       in Europe to color wine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pea \Pea\, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or       OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. [?], [?]. The       final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf.       {Pease}.]       1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum}, of             many varieties, much cultivated for food. It has a             papilionaceous flower, and the pericarp is a legume,             popularly called a pod.          Note: When a definite number, more than one, is spoken of,                the plural form peas is used; as, the pod contained                nine peas; but, in a collective sense, the form pease                is preferred; as, a bushel of pease; they had pease at                dinner. This distinction is not always preserved, the                form peas being used in both senses.          2. A name given, especially in the Southern States, to the             seed of several leguminous plants (species of {Dolichos},             {Cicer}, {Abrus}, etc.) esp. those having a scar (hilum)             of a different color from the rest of the seed.          Note: The name pea is given to many leguminous plants more or                less closely related to the common pea. See the                Phrases, below.          {Beach pea} (Bot.), a seashore plant, {Lathyrus maritimus}.                      {Black-eyed pea}, a West Indian name for {Dolichos             sph[91]rospermus} and its seed.          {Butterfly pea}, the American plant {Clitoria Mariana},             having showy blossoms.          {Chick pea}. See {Chick-pea}.          {Egyptian pea}. Same as {Chick-pea}.          {Everlasting pea}. See under {Everlasting}.          {Glory pea}. See under {Glory}, n.          {Hoary pea}, any plant of the genus {Tephrosia}; goat's rue.                      {Issue pea}, {Orris pea}. (Med.) See under {Issue}, and             {Orris}.          {Milk pea}. (Bot.) See under {Milk}.          {Pea berry}, a kind of a coffee bean or grain which grows             single, and is round or pea-shaped; often used             adjectively; as, pea-berry coffee.          {Pea bug}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Pea weevil}.          {Pea coal}, a size of coal smaller than nut coal.          {Pea crab} (Zo[94]l.), any small crab of the genus             {Pinnotheres}, living as a commensal in bivalves; esp.,             the European species ({P. pisum}) which lives in the             common mussel and the cockle.          {Pea dove} (Zo[94]l.), the American ground dove.          {Pea-flower tribe} (Bot.), a suborder ({Papilionace[91]}) of             leguminous plants having blossoms essentially like that of             the pea. --G. Bentham.          {Pea maggot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of a European moth             ({Tortrix pisi}), which is very destructive to peas.          {Pea ore} (Min.), argillaceous oxide of iron, occurring in             round grains of a size of a pea; pisolitic ore.          {Pea starch}, the starch or flour of the common pea, which is             sometimes used in adulterating wheat flour, pepper, etc.                      {Pea tree} (Bot.), the name of several leguminous shrubs of             the genus {Caragana}, natives of Siberia and China.          {Pea vine}. (Bot.)             (a) Any plant which bears peas.             (b) A kind of vetch or tare, common in the United States                   ({Lathyrus Americana}, and other similar species).          {Pea weevil} (Zo[94]l.), a small weevil ({Bruchus pisi})             which destroys peas by eating out the interior.          {Pigeon pea}. (Bot.) See {Pigeon pea}.          {Sweet pea} (Bot.), the annual plant {Lathyrus odoratus};             also, its many-colored, sweet-scented blossoms.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Pigeon grass} (Bot.), a kind of foxtail grass ({Setaria             glauca}), of some value as fodder. The seeds are eagerly             eaten by pigeons and other birds.          {Pigeon hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small American falcon ({Falco columbarius}). The                   adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with                   black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked                   with brown. The tail is banded.             (b) The American sharp-shinned hawk ({Accipiter velox,                   [or] fuscus}).          {Pigeon hole}.             (a) A hole for pigeons to enter a pigeon house.             (b) See {Pigeonhole}.             (c) pl. An old English game, in which balls were rolled                   through little arches. --Halliwell.          {Pigeon house}, a dovecote.          {Pigeon pea} (Bot.), the seed of {Cajanus Indicus}; a kind of             pulse used for food in the East and West Indies; also, the             plant itself.          {Pigeon plum} (Bot.), the edible drupes of two West African             species of {Chrysobalanus} ({C. ellipticus} and {C.             luteus}).          {Pigeon tremex}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Tremex}.          {Pigeon wood} (Bot.), a name in the West Indies for the wood             of several very different kinds of trees, species of             {Dipholis}, {Diospyros}, and {Coccoloba}.          {Pigeon woodpecker} (Zo[94]l.), the flicker.          {Prairie pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The upland plover.             (b) The golden plover. [Local, U.S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Angola pea \An*go"la pea`\ (Bot.)       A tropical plant ({Cajanus indicus}) and its edible seed, a       kind of pulse; -- so called from Angola in Western Africa.       Called also {pigeon pea} and {Congo pea}.
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Pea \Pea\, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or       OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. [?], [?]. The       final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf.       {Pease}.]       1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum}, of             many varieties, much cultivated for food. It has a             papilionaceous flower, and the pericarp is a legume,             popularly called a pod.          Note: When a definite number, more than one, is spoken of,                the plural form peas is used; as, the pod contained                nine peas; but, in a collective sense, the form pease                is preferred; as, a bushel of pease; they had pease at                dinner. This distinction is not always preserved, the                form peas being used in both senses.          2. A name given, especially in the Southern States, to the             seed of several leguminous plants (species of {Dolichos},             {Cicer}, {Abrus}, etc.) esp. those having a scar (hilum)             of a different color from the rest of the seed.          Note: The name pea is given to many leguminous plants more or                less closely related to the common pea. See the                Phrases, below.          {Beach pea} (Bot.), a seashore plant, {Lathyrus maritimus}.                      {Black-eyed pea}, a West Indian name for {Dolichos             sph[91]rospermus} and its seed.          {Butterfly pea}, the American plant {Clitoria Mariana},             having showy blossoms.          {Chick pea}. See {Chick-pea}.          {Egyptian pea}. Same as {Chick-pea}.          {Everlasting pea}. See under {Everlasting}.          {Glory pea}. See under {Glory}, n.          {Hoary pea}, any plant of the genus {Tephrosia}; goat's rue.                      {Issue pea}, {Orris pea}. (Med.) See under {Issue}, and             {Orris}.          {Milk pea}. (Bot.) See under {Milk}.          {Pea berry}, a kind of a coffee bean or grain which grows             single, and is round or pea-shaped; often used             adjectively; as, pea-berry coffee.          {Pea bug}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Pea weevil}.          {Pea coal}, a size of coal smaller than nut coal.          {Pea crab} (Zo[94]l.), any small crab of the genus             {Pinnotheres}, living as a commensal in bivalves; esp.,             the European species ({P. pisum}) which lives in the             common mussel and the cockle.          {Pea dove} (Zo[94]l.), the American ground dove.          {Pea-flower tribe} (Bot.), a suborder ({Papilionace[91]}) of             leguminous plants having blossoms essentially like that of             the pea. --G. Bentham.          {Pea maggot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of a European moth             ({Tortrix pisi}), which is very destructive to peas.          {Pea ore} (Min.), argillaceous oxide of iron, occurring in             round grains of a size of a pea; pisolitic ore.          {Pea starch}, the starch or flour of the common pea, which is             sometimes used in adulterating wheat flour, pepper, etc.                      {Pea tree} (Bot.), the name of several leguminous shrubs of             the genus {Caragana}, natives of Siberia and China.          {Pea vine}. (Bot.)             (a) Any plant which bears peas.             (b) A kind of vetch or tare, common in the United States                   ({Lathyrus Americana}, and other similar species).          {Pea weevil} (Zo[94]l.), a small weevil ({Bruchus pisi})             which destroys peas by eating out the interior.          {Pigeon pea}. (Bot.) See {Pigeon pea}.          {Sweet pea} (Bot.), the annual plant {Lathyrus odoratus};             also, its many-colored, sweet-scented blossoms.
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{Pigeon grass} (Bot.), a kind of foxtail grass ({Setaria             glauca}), of some value as fodder. The seeds are eagerly             eaten by pigeons and other birds.          {Pigeon hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small American falcon ({Falco columbarius}). The                   adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with                   black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked                   with brown. The tail is banded.             (b) The American sharp-shinned hawk ({Accipiter velox,                   [or] fuscus}).          {Pigeon hole}.             (a) A hole for pigeons to enter a pigeon house.             (b) See {Pigeonhole}.             (c) pl. An old English game, in which balls were rolled                   through little arches. --Halliwell.          {Pigeon house}, a dovecote.          {Pigeon pea} (Bot.), the seed of {Cajanus Indicus}; a kind of             pulse used for food in the East and West Indies; also, the             plant itself.          {Pigeon plum} (Bot.), the edible drupes of two West African             species of {Chrysobalanus} ({C. ellipticus} and {C.             luteus}).          {Pigeon tremex}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Tremex}.          {Pigeon wood} (Bot.), a name in the West Indies for the wood             of several very different kinds of trees, species of             {Dipholis}, {Diospyros}, and {Coccoloba}.          {Pigeon woodpecker} (Zo[94]l.), the flicker.          {Prairie pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The upland plover.             (b) The golden plover. [Local, U.S.]
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Angola pea \An*go"la pea`\ (Bot.)       A tropical plant ({Cajanus indicus}) and its edible seed, a       kind of pulse; -- so called from Angola in Western Africa.       Called also {pigeon pea} and {Congo pea}.
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{Pigeon grass} (Bot.), a kind of foxtail grass ({Setaria             glauca}), of some value as fodder. The seeds are eagerly             eaten by pigeons and other birds.          {Pigeon hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small American falcon ({Falco columbarius}). The                   adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with                   black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked                   with brown. The tail is banded.             (b) The American sharp-shinned hawk ({Accipiter velox,                   [or] fuscus}).          {Pigeon hole}.             (a) A hole for pigeons to enter a pigeon house.             (b) See {Pigeonhole}.             (c) pl. An old English game, in which balls were rolled                   through little arches. --Halliwell.          {Pigeon house}, a dovecote.          {Pigeon pea} (Bot.), the seed of {Cajanus Indicus}; a kind of             pulse used for food in the East and West Indies; also, the             plant itself.          {Pigeon plum} (Bot.), the edible drupes of two West African             species of {Chrysobalanus} ({C. ellipticus} and {C.             luteus}).          {Pigeon tremex}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Tremex}.          {Pigeon wood} (Bot.), a name in the West Indies for the wood             of several very different kinds of trees, species of             {Dipholis}, {Diospyros}, and {Coccoloba}.          {Pigeon woodpecker} (Zo[94]l.), the flicker.          {Prairie pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The upland plover.             (b) The golden plover. [Local, U.S.]
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Pigeon-breasted \Pi"geon-breast`ed\, a.       Having a breast like a pigeon, -- the sternum being so       prominent as to constitute a deformity; chicken-breasted.
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Pigeonfoot \Pi"geon*foot`\, n. (Bot.)       The dove's-foot geranium ({Geranium molle}).
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Pigmy \Pig"my\, n.       See {Pygmy}.          {Pigmy falcon}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Falconet}, 2       (a) .
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Blolly \Blol"ly\, n. (Bot.)       (a) A shrub or small tree of southern Florida and the West             Indies ({Pisonia obtusata}) with smooth oval leaves and a             hard, 10-ribbed fruit.       (b) The rubiaceous shrub {Chicocca racemosa}, of the same             region.
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Porkwood \Pork"wood`\, n. (Bot.)       The coarse-grained brownish yellow wood of a small tree       ({Pisonia obtusata}) of Florida and the West Indies. Also       called {pigeon wood}, {beefwood}, and {corkwood}.
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Wire \Wire\, n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[c6]rr, Dan.       vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin       to E. withy. [?][?][?][?].]       1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance             formed to an even thread by being passed between grooved             rollers, or drawn through holes in a plate of steel.          Note: Wire is made of any desired form, as round, square,                triangular, etc., by giving this shape to the hole in                the drawplate, or between the rollers.          2. A telegraph wire or cable; hence, an electric telegraph;             as, to send a message by wire. [Colloq.]          {Wire bed}, {Wire mattress}, an elastic bed bottom or             mattress made of wires interwoven or looped together in             various ways.          {Wire bridge}, a bridge suspended from wires, or cables made             of wire.          {Wire cartridge}, a shot cartridge having the shot inclosed             in a wire cage.          {Wire cloth}, a coarse cloth made of woven metallic wire, --             used for strainers, and for various other purposes.          {Wire edge}, the thin, wirelike thread of metal sometimes             formed on the edge of a tool by the stone in sharpening             it.          {Wire fence}, a fence consisting of posts with strained             horizontal wires, wire netting, or other wirework,             between.          {Wire gauge} [or] {gage}.             (a) A gauge for measuring the diameter of wire, thickness                   of sheet metal, etc., often consisting of a metal                   plate with a series of notches of various widths in                   its edge.             (b) A standard series of sizes arbitrarily indicated, as                   by numbers, to which the diameter of wire or the                   thickness of sheet metal in usually made, and which is                   used in describing the size or thickness. There are                   many different standards for wire gauges, as in                   different countries, or for different kinds of metal,                   the Birmingham wire gauges and the American wire gauge                   being often used and designated by the abbreviations                   B. W. G. and A. W. G. respectively.          {Wire gauze}, a texture of finely interwoven wire, resembling             gauze.          {Wire grass} (Bot.), either of the two common grasses             {Eleusine Indica}, valuable for hay and pasture, and {Poa             compressa}, or blue grass. See {Blue grass}.          {Wire grub} (Zo[94]l.), a wireworm.          {Wire iron}, wire rods of iron.          {Wire lathing}, wire cloth or wire netting applied in the             place of wooden lathing for holding plastering.          {Wire mattress}. See {Wire bed}, above.          {Wire micrometer}, a micrometer having spider lines, or fine             wires, across the field of the instrument.          {Wire nail}, a nail formed of a piece of wire which is headed             and pointed.          {Wire netting}, a texture of woven wire coarser than ordinary             wire gauze.          {Wire rod}, a metal rod from which wire is formed by drawing.                      {Wire rope}, a rope formed wholly, or in great part, of             wires.
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Blue grass \Blue" grass`\ (Bot.)       A species of grass ({Poa compressa}) with bluish green stems,       valuable in thin gravelly soils; wire grass.          {Kentucky blue grass}, a species of grass ({Poa pratensis})             which has running rootstocks and spreads rapidly. It is             valuable as a pasture grass, as it endures both winter and             drought better than other kinds, and is very nutritious.
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Barnyard grass, for hay. South. {Panicum Grus-galli}. Bent,    pasture and hay. {Agrostis}, several species. Bermuda grass,    pasture. South. {Cynodon Dactylon}. Black bent. Same as {Switch    grass} (below). Blue bent, hay. North and West. {Andropogon    provincialis}. Blue grass, pasture. {Poa compressa}. Blue joint,    hay. Northwest. {Aqropyrum glaucum}. Buffalo grass, grazing.    Rocky Mts., etc.             (a) {Buchlo[89] dectyloides}.             (b) Same as {Grama grass} (below).
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Nimble Will, a kind of drop seed. {Muhlenbergia diffsa}. Orchard    grass, pasture and hay. {Dactylis glomerata}. Porcupine grass,    troublesome to sheep. Northwest. {Stipa spartea}. Quaking grass,    ornamental. {Briza media} and {maxima}. Quitch, or Quick, grass,    etc., a weed. {Agropyrum repens}. Ray grass. Same as {Rye grass}    (below). Redtop, pasture and hay. {Agrostis vulgaris}.    Red-topped buffalo grass, forage. Northwest. {Poa tenuifolia}.    Reed canary grass, of slight value. {Phalaris arundinacea}. Reed    meadow grass, hay. North. {Glyceria aquatica}. Ribbon grass, a    striped leaved form of {Reed canary grass}. Rye grass, pasture,    hay. {Lolium perenne}, var. Seneca grass, fragrant basket work,    etc. North. {Hierochloa borealis}. Sesame grass. Same as {Gama    grass} (above). Sheep's fescue, sheep pasture, native in    Northern Europe and Asia. {Festuca ovina}. Small reed grass,    meadow pasture and hay. North. {Deyeuxia Canadensis}. Spear    grass, Same as {Meadow grass} (above). Squirrel-tail grass,    troublesome to animals. Seacoast and Northwest. {Hordeum    jubatum}. Switch grass, hay, cut young. {Panicum virgatum}.    Timothy, cut young, the best of hay. North. {Phleum pratense}.    Velvet grass, hay on poor soil. South. {Holcus lanatus}. Vernal    grass, pasture, hay, lawn. {Anthoxanthum odoratum}. Wire grass,    valuable in pastures. {Poa compressa}. Wood grass, Indian grass,    hay. {Chrysopogon nutans}.          Note: Many plants are popularly called grasses which are not                true grasses botanically considered, such as black                grass, goose grass, star grass, etc.          {Black grass}, a kind of small rush ({Juncus Gerardi}),             growing in salt marshes, used for making salt hay.          {Grass of the Andes}, an oat grass, the {Arrhenatherum             avenaceum} of Europe.          {Grass of Parnassus}, a plant of the genus {Parnassia}             growing in wet ground. The European species is {P.             palustris}; in the United States there are several             species.          {Grass bass} (Zo[94]l.), the calico bass.          {Grass bird}, the dunlin.          {Grass cloth}, a cloth woven from the tough fibers of the             grass-cloth plant.          {Grass-cloth plant}, a perennial herb of the Nettle family             ({B[d2]hmeria nivea [or] Urtica nivea}), which grows in             Sumatra, China, and Assam, whose inner bark has fine and             strong fibers suited for textile purposes.          {Grass finch}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A common American sparrow ({Po[94]c[91]tes                   gramineus}); -- called also {vesper sparrow} and                   {bay-winged bunting}.             (b) Any Australian finch, of the genus {Po[89]phila}, of                   which several species are known.          {Grass lamb}, a lamb suckled by a dam running on pasture land             and giving rich milk.          {Grass land}, land kept in grass and not tilled.          {Grass moth} (Zo[94]l.), one of many small moths of the genus             {Crambus}, found in grass.          {Grass oil}, a fragrant essential volatile oil, obtained in             India from grasses of the genus {Andropogon}, etc.; --             used in perfumery under the name of {citronella}, {ginger             grass oil}, {lemon grass oil}, {essence of verbena} etc.                      {Grass owl} (Zo[94]l.), a South African owl ({Strix             Capensis}).          {Grass parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), any of several species of             Australian parrots, of the genus {Euphemia}; -- also             applied to the zebra parrakeet.          {Grass plover} (Zo[94]l.), the upland or field plover.          {Grass poly} (Bot.), a species of willowwort ({Lythrum             Hyssopifolia}). --Johnson.          {Crass quit} (Zo[94]l.), one of several tropical American             finches of the genus {Euetheia}. The males have most of             the head and chest black and often marked with yellow.          {Grass snake}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The common English, or ringed, snake ({Tropidonotus                   natrix}).             (b) The common green snake of the Northern United States.                   See {Green snake}, under {Green}.          {Grass snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the pectoral sandpiper ({Tringa             maculata}); -- called also {jacksnipe} in America.          {Grass spider} (Zo[94]l.), a common spider ({Agelena             n[91]via}), which spins flat webs on grass, conspicuous             when covered with dew.          {Grass sponge} (Zo[94]l.), an inferior kind of commercial             sponge from Florida and the Bahamas.          {Grass table}. (Arch.) See {Earth table}, under {Earth}.          {Grass vetch} (Bot.), a vetch ({Lathyrus Nissolia}), with             narrow grasslike leaves.          {Grass widow}. [Cf. Prov. R. an unmarried mother, G.             strohwittwe a mock widow, Sw. gr[84]senka a grass widow.]             (a) An unmarried woman who is a mother. [Obs.]             (b) A woman separated from her husband by abandonment or                   prolonged absence; a woman living apart from her                   husband. [Slang.]          {Grass wrack} (Bot.) eelgrass.          {To bring to grass} (Mining.), to raise, as ore, to the             surface of the ground.          {To put to grass}, {To put out to grass}, to put out to graze             a season, as cattle.
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Pocan \Po"can\, n. (Bot.)       The poke ({Phytolacca decandra}); -- called also {pocan       bush}.
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Poison bush \Poison bush\ In Australia:       (a) Any fabaceous shrub of the genus {Gastrolobium}, the             herbage of which is poisonous to stock; also, any species             of several related genera, as {Oxylobium},             {Gompholobium}, etc.       (b) The plant {Myoporum deserti}, often distinguished as             {Ellangowan poison bush} or {dogwood poison bush}.       (c) The ulmaceous plant {Trema cannabina}, which, though not             poisonous, is injurious to stock because of its large             amount of fiber.
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Poison \Poi"son\, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion,       fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught,       fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.]       1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism,             is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly             effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the             poison of pestilential diseases.          2. That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as,             the poison of evil example; the poison of sin.          {Poison ash}. (Bot.)             (a) A tree of the genus {Amyris} ({A. balsamifera}) found                   in the West Indies, from the trunk of which a black                   liquor distills, supposed to have poisonous qualities.             (b) The poison sumac ({Rhus venenata}). [U. S.]          {Poison dogwood} (Bot.), poison sumac.          {Poison fang} (Zo[94]l.), one of the superior maxillary teeth             of some species of serpents, which, besides having the             cavity for the pulp, is either perforated or grooved by a             longitudinal canal, at the lower end of which the duct of             the poison gland terminates. See Illust. under {Fang}.          {Poison gland} (Biol.), a gland, in animals or plants, which             secretes an acrid or venomous matter, that is conveyed             along an organ capable of inflicting a wound.          {Poison hemlock} (Bot.), a poisonous umbelliferous plant             ({Conium maculatum}). See {Hemlock}.          {Poison ivy} (Bot.), a poisonous climbing plant ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}) of North America. It is common on stone             walls and on the trunks of trees, and has trifoliate,             rhombic-ovate, variously notched leaves. Many people are             poisoned by it, if they touch the leaves. See {Poison             sumac}. Called also {poison oak}, and {mercury}.          {Poison nut}. (Bot.)             (a) Nux vomica.             (b) The tree which yields this seed ({Strychnos                   Nuxvomica}). It is found on the Malabar and Coromandel                   coasts.          {Poison oak} (Bot.), the poison ivy; also, the more shrubby             {Rhus diversiloba} of California and Oregon.          {Poison sac}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Poison gland}, above. See             Illust. under {Fang}.          {Poison sumac} (Bot.), a poisonous shrub of the genus {Rhus}             ({R. venenata}); -- also called {poison ash}, {poison             dogwood}, and {poison elder}. It has pinnate leaves on             graceful and slender common petioles, and usually grows in             swampy places. Both this plant and the poison ivy ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}) have clusters of smooth greenish white             berries, while the red-fruited species of this genus are             harmless. The tree ({Rhus vernicifera}) which yields the             celebrated Japan lacquer is almost identical with the             poison sumac, and is also very poisonous. The juice of the             poison sumac also forms a lacquer similar to that of             Japan.          Syn: Venom; virus; bane; pest; malignity.          Usage: {Poison}, {Venom}. Poison usually denotes something                   received into the system by the mouth, breath, etc.                   Venom is something discharged from animals and                   received by means of a wound, as by the bite or sting                   of serpents, scorpions, etc. Hence, venom specifically                   implies some malignity of nature or purpose.
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Ivy \I"vy\, n.; pl. {Ivies}. [AS. [c6]fig; akin to OHG. ebawi,       ebah, G. epheu.] (Bot.)       A plant of the genus {Hedera} ({H. helix}), common in Europe.       Its leaves are evergreen, dark, smooth, shining, and mostly       five-pointed; the flowers yellowish and small; the berries       black or yellow. The stem clings to walls and trees by       rootlike fibers.                   Direct The clasping ivy where to climb.   --Milton.                   Ye myrtles brown, with ivy never sere.   --Milton.          {American ivy}. (Bot.) See {Virginia creeper}.          {English ivy} (Bot.), a popular name in America for the ivy             proper ({Hedera helix}).          {German ivy} (Bot.), a creeping plant, with smooth, succulent             stems, and fleshy, light-green leaves; a species of             {Senecio} ({S. scandens}).          {Ground ivy}. (Bot.) Gill ({Nepeta Glechoma}).          {Ivy bush}. (Bot.) See {Mountain laurel}, under {Mountain}.                      {Ivy owl} (Zo[94]l.), the barn owl.          {Ivy tod} (Bot.), the ivy plant. --Tennyson.          {Japanese ivy} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Ampelopsis             tricuspidata}), closely related to the Virginia creeper.                      {Poison ivy} (Bot.), an American woody creeper ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}), with trifoliate leaves, and             greenish-white berries. It is exceedingly poisonous to the             touch for most persons.          {To pipe in an ivy leaf}, to console one's self as best one             can. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {West Indian ivy}, a climbing plant of the genus             {Marcgravia}.
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Poison \Poi"son\, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion,       fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught,       fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.]       1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism,             is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly             effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the             poison of pestilential diseases.          2. That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as,             the poison of evil example; the poison of sin.          {Poison ash}. (Bot.)             (a) A tree of the genus {Amyris} ({A. balsamifera}) found                   in the West Indies, from the trunk of which a black                   liquor distills, supposed to have poisonous qualities.             (b) The poison sumac ({Rhus venenata}). [U. S.]          {Poison dogwood} (Bot.), poison sumac.          {Poison fang} (Zo[94]l.), one of the superior maxillary teeth             of some species of serpents, which, besides having the             cavity for the pulp, is either perforated or grooved by a             longitudinal canal, at the lower end of which the duct of             the poison gland terminates. See Illust. under {Fang}.          {Poison gland} (Biol.), a gland, in animals or plants, which             secretes an acrid or venomous matter, that is conveyed             along an organ capable of inflicting a wound.          {Poison hemlock} (Bot.), a poisonous umbelliferous plant             ({Conium maculatum}). See {Hemlock}.          {Poison ivy} (Bot.), a poisonous climbing plant ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}) of North America. It is common on stone             walls and on the trunks of trees, and has trifoliate,             rhombic-ovate, variously notched leaves. Many people are             poisoned by it, if they touch the leaves. See {Poison             sumac}. Called also {poison oak}, and {mercury}.          {Poison nut}. (Bot.)             (a) Nux vomica.             (b) The tree which yields this seed ({Strychnos                   Nuxvomica}). It is found on the Malabar and Coromandel                   coasts.          {Poison oak} (Bot.), the poison ivy; also, the more shrubby             {Rhus diversiloba} of California and Oregon.          {Poison sac}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Poison gland}, above. See             Illust. under {Fang}.          {Poison sumac} (Bot.), a poisonous shrub of the genus {Rhus}             ({R. venenata}); -- also called {poison ash}, {poison             dogwood}, and {poison elder}. It has pinnate leaves on             graceful and slender common petioles, and usually grows in             swampy places. Both this plant and the poison ivy ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}) have clusters of smooth greenish white             berries, while the red-fruited species of this genus are             harmless. The tree ({Rhus vernicifera}) which yields the             celebrated Japan lacquer is almost identical with the             poison sumac, and is also very poisonous. The juice of the             poison sumac also forms a lacquer similar to that of             Japan.          Syn: Venom; virus; bane; pest; malignity.          Usage: {Poison}, {Venom}. Poison usually denotes something                   received into the system by the mouth, breath, etc.                   Venom is something discharged from animals and                   received by means of a wound, as by the bite or sting                   of serpents, scorpions, etc. Hence, venom specifically                   implies some malignity of nature or purpose.
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Parsnip \Pars"nip\, n. [OE. parsnepe, from a French form, fr. L.       pastinaca; cf. pastinare to dig up, pastinum a kind of       dibble; cf. OF. pastenade, pastenaque.] (Bot.)       The aromatic and edible spindle-shaped root of the cultivated       form of the Pastinaca sativa, a biennial umbelliferous plant       which is very poisonous in its wild state; also, the plant       itself.          {Cow parsnip}. See {Cow parsnip}.          {Meadow parsnip}, the European cow parsnip.          {Poison parsnip}, the wild stock of the parsnip.          {Water parsnip}, any plant of the umbelliferous genus {Sium},             the species of which are poisonous.
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Poisonable \Poi"son*a*ble\, a.       1. Capable of poisoning; poisonous. [Obs.] [bd]Poisonable             heresies.[b8] --Tooker.          2. Capable of being poisoned.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pygmy \Pyg"my\, Pygmean \Pyg*me"an\, a. [L. pygmaeus. See       {Pygmy}.]       Of or pertaining to a pygmy; resembling a pygmy or dwarf;       dwarfish; very small. [bd] Like that Pygmean race.[b8]       --Milton.          {Pygmy antelope} (Zo[94]l.), the kleeneboc.          {Pygmy goose} (Zo[94]l.), any species of very small geese of             the genus {Nettapus}, native of Africa, India, and             Australia.          {Pygmy owl} (Zo[94]l.), the gnome.          {Pygmy parrot} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of very             small green parrots ({Nasitern[91]}), native of New Guinea             and adjacent islands. They are not larger than sparrows.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pigeon Falls, WI (village, FIPS 62675)       Location: 44.42470 N, 91.20821 W       Population (1990): 289 (112 housing units)       Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pigeon Forge, TN (city, FIPS 58080)       Location: 35.79266 N, 83.55814 W       Population (1990): 3027 (1371 housing units)       Area: 15.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 37863
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pismo Beach, CA (city, FIPS 57414)       Location: 35.13596 N, 120.67700 W       Population (1990): 7669 (4548 housing units)       Area: 8.9 sq km (land), 25.5 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pocono Pines, PA (CDP, FIPS 61768)       Location: 41.11677 N, 75.45790 W       Population (1990): 824 (1776 housing units)       Area: 10.4 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 18350
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PC-NFS          {Personal Computer Network File System}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PCS/Geneva          A cleaned-up version of {Texas Instrument}'s {PC Scheme}       developed at the {University of Geneva}.   The main extensions       to PC Scheme are {486} support, {BGI} graphics, {LIM-EMS}       pagination support, line editing and {assembly code}-level       interfacing.          Version 4.02PL1.          E-mail: .          (1994-01-11)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
pixmap          (Contraction of "pixel map").   A 3 dimensional {array} of bits       corresponding to a 2 dimensional array of {pixel}s.   It is       used, for example, in the {X Window System} to describe a       memory region where graphics can be drawn without affecting       the screen.   Typically this is used for the efficient handling       of {expose} events, {icon} images or for animation.   Compare       {bitmap}.          [Xlib Guide].