palaver
         n 1: flattery intended to persuade [syn: {blandishment},
               {cajolery}, {palaver}]
         2: loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric" [syn:
            {palaver}, {hot air}, {empty words}, {empty talk},
            {rhetoric}]
         v 1: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
               [syn: {chatter}, {piffle}, {palaver}, {prate}, {tittle-
               tattle}, {twaddle}, {clack}, {maunder}, {prattle}, {blab},
               {gibber}, {tattle}, {blabber}, {gabble}]
         2: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering;
            "He palavered her into going along" [syn: {wheedle},
            {cajole}, {palaver}, {blarney}, {coax}, {sweet-talk},
            {inveigle}]
         3: have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of
            different backgrounds

English Dictionary: palo verde	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
palfrey n especially a light saddle horse for a woman
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pallbearer n one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral [syn: pallbearer, bearer]
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palo verde n densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium Synonym(s): palo verde, Parkinsonia florida, Cercidium floridum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
paloverde n a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Paolo Veronese n Italian painter of the Venetian school (1528-1588) [syn: Veronese, Paolo Veronese, Paola Caliari]
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Paul Verlaine n French symbolist poet (1844-1896) [syn: Verlaine, {Paul Verlaine}]
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Paul Vernier n French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637) Synonym(s): Vernier, Paul Vernier
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Philibert de l'Orme n French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570) Synonym(s): Delorme, Philibert Delorme, de l'Orme, Philibert de l'Orme
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Philibert Delorme n French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570) Synonym(s): Delorme, Philibert Delorme, de l'Orme, Philibert de l'Orme
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Philip Roth n United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933) Synonym(s): Roth, Philip Roth, Philip Milton Roth
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Philip Warren Anderson n United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-) Synonym(s): Anderson, Philip Anderson, Philip Warren Anderson, Phil Anderson
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
phylliform adj having the shape of a leaf
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Phylloporus n a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae [syn: Phylloporus, genus Phylloporus]
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Phylloporus boletinoides n a fungus with a broadly convex brown cap and pores that extend part way down the stalk
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pilfer v make off with belongings of others [syn: pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pilferage n the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pilferer n a thief who steals without using violence [syn: {sneak thief}, pilferer, snitcher]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
plea bargain n (criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge; "his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor"; "plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested" Synonym(s): plea bargain, plea bargaining
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
plea bargaining n (criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge; "his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor"; "plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested" Synonym(s): plea bargain, plea bargaining
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
plea-bargain v agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge; "If he plea-bargains, he will be sent to a medium-security prison for 8 years"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
plover n any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
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pluperfect adj more than perfect; "he spoke with pluperfect precision" n a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; "`I had finished' is an example of the past perfect" Synonym(s): past perfect, past perfect tense, pluperfect, pluperfect tense
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pluperfect tense n a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; "`I had finished' is an example of the past perfect" Synonym(s): past perfect, past perfect tense, pluperfect, pluperfect tense
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
plyboard n a laminate made of thin layers of wood [syn: plywood, plyboard]
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poliovirus n the virus causing poliomyelitis
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poliovirus vaccine n vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
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poll parrot n a tame parrot Synonym(s): poll, poll parrot
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Polyborus n a genus of Falconidae Synonym(s): Polyborus, genus Polyborus
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Polyborus cheriway audubonii n widespread from southern United States to Central America; rusty black with black-and-white breast and tail Synonym(s): Audubon's caracara, Polyborus cheriway audubonii
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Polyborus plancus n South American caracara [syn: carancha, {Polyborus plancus}]
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Polyporaceae n fungi that become corky or woody with age, often forming shelflike growths on trees Synonym(s): Polyporaceae, family Polyporaceae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
polypore n woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent Synonym(s): polypore, pore fungus, pore mushroom
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Polyporus n type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens of e.g. birches and conifers Synonym(s): Polyporus, genus Polyporus
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Polyporus frondosus n large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees Synonym(s): hen-of-the-woods, hen of the woods, Polyporus frondosus, Grifola frondosa
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Polyporus squamosus n a fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere Synonym(s): Polyporus squamosus, scaly polypore
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Polyporus tenuiculus n a fungus with a whitish kidney-shaped cap and elongated pores; causes white rot in dead hardwoods
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Polyprion n wreckfish Synonym(s): Polyprion, genus Polyprion
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Polyprion americanus n brown fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean found around rocks and shipwrecks Synonym(s): stone bass, wreckfish, Polyprion americanus
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polypropene n a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material Synonym(s): polypropylene, polypropene
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polypropenonitrile n acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan) Synonym(s): polypropenonitrile, Acrilan
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
polypropylene n a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material Synonym(s): polypropylene, polypropene
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pull over v steer a vehicle to the side of the road; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed"
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pullover n a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head [syn: pullover, slipover]
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pulverisation n a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized Synonym(s): powder, pulverization, pulverisation the act of grinding to a powder or dust Synonym(s): grind, mill, pulverization, pulverisation annihilation by pulverizing something Synonym(s): pulverization, pulverisation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pulverise v destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand" Synonym(s): demolish, pulverize, pulverise become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building powderized" Synonym(s): powderize, pulverize, pulverise, powderise make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains" Synonym(s): powderize, powderise, powder, pulverize, pulverise
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pulverised adj consisting of fine particles; "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding" Synonym(s): powdered, powdery, pulverized, pulverised, small-grained, fine-grained
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pulverization n a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized Synonym(s): powder, pulverization, pulverisation the act of grinding to a powder or dust Synonym(s): grind, mill, pulverization, pulverisation annihilation by pulverizing something Synonym(s): pulverization, pulverisation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pulverize v make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains" Synonym(s): powderize, powderise, powder, pulverize, pulverise destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand" Synonym(s): demolish, pulverize, pulverise become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building powderized" Synonym(s): powderize, pulverize, pulverise, powderise
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pulverized adj consisting of fine particles; "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding" Synonym(s): powdered, powdery, pulverized, pulverised, small-grained, fine-grained
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Palaver \Pa*la"ver\, n. [Sp. palabra, or Pg. palavra, fr. L.       parabola a comparison, a parable, LL., a word. See       {Parable}.]       1. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk             intended to deceive; flattery.          2. In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a             public conference and deliberation; a debate.                         This epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers.                                                                               --Carlyle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Palaver \Pa*la"ver\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Palavered}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Palavering}.]       To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or       deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver       artfully.                   Palavering the little language for her benefit. --C.                                                                               Bront[?]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Palaver \Pa*la"ver\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Palavered}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Palavering}.]       To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or       deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver       artfully.                   Palavering the little language for her benefit. --C.                                                                               Bront[?]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Palaverer \Pa*la"ver*er\, n.       One who palavers; a flatterer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Palaver \Pa*la"ver\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Palavered}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Palavering}.]       To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or       deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver       artfully.                   Palavering the little language for her benefit. --C.                                                                               Bront[?]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Palfrey \Pal"frey\, n. [OE. palefrai, OF. palefrei, F. palefroi,       LL. palafredus, parafredus, from L. paraveredus a horse for       extraordinary occasions, an extra post horse; Gr. [?] along,       beside + L. veredus a post horse.]       1. A saddle horse for the road, or for state occasions, as             distinguished from a war horse. --Chaucer.          2. A small saddle horse for ladies. --Spenser.                         Call the host and bid him bring Charger and palfrey.                                                                               --Tennyson.
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Palfreyed \Pal"freyed\, a.       Mounted on a palfrey. --Tickell.
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Paliform \Pa"li*form\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Resembling a palus; as, the paliform lobes of the septa in       corals.
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Pallbearer \Pall"bear*er\, n.       One of those who attend the coffin at a funeral; -- so called       from the pall being formerly carried by them.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Palliobranchiate \Pal`li*o*bran"chi*ate\, a. [See {Pallium}, and       {Branchia}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Having the pallium, or mantle, acting as a gill, as in       brachiopods.
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Palprbrate \Pal"pr*brate\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Having eyelids.
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Pelfray \Pel"fray\, Pelfry \Pel"fry\, n.       Pelf; also, figuratively, rubbish; trash. [Obs.] --Cranmer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pelfray \Pel"fray\, Pelfry \Pel"fry\, n.       Pelf; also, figuratively, rubbish; trash. [Obs.] --Cranmer.
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Philoprogenitive \Phil`o*pro*gen"i*tive\, a.       Having the love of offspring; fond of children.
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Philoprogenitiveness \Phil`o*pro*gen"i*tive*ness\, n. [Philo- +       L. progenies offspring.] (Phren.)       The love of offspring; fondness for children.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Phyllobranchia \[d8]Phyl`lo*bran"chi*a\, n.; pl.       {Phyllobranci[91]}. [NL. See {Phyllo-}, and {Branchia}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A crustacean gill composed of lamell[91].
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Phyllophorous \Phyl*loph"o*rous\, a. [Phyllo- + Gr. [?] to       bear.] (Bot.)       Leaf-bearing; producing leaves.
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Pilfer \Pil"fer\, v. t.       To take by petty theft; to filch; to steal little by little.                   And not a year but pilfers as he goes Some youthful                grace that age would gladly keep.            --Cowper.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pilfer \Pil"fer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pilfered}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Pilfering}.] [OF. pelfrer. See {Pelf}.]       To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to       practice petty theft.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pilfer \Pil"fer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pilfered}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Pilfering}.] [OF. pelfrer. See {Pelf}.]       To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to       practice petty theft.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pilferer \Pil"fer*er\, n.       One who pilfers; a petty thief.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pilfering \Pil"fer*ing\, a.       Thieving in a small way. --Shak. -- n. Petty theft. --       {Pil"fer*ing*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pilfer \Pil"fer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pilfered}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Pilfering}.] [OF. pelfrer. See {Pelf}.]       To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to       practice petty theft.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pilfering \Pil"fer*ing\, a.       Thieving in a small way. --Shak. -- n. Petty theft. --       {Pil"fer*ing*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pilfery \Pil"fer*y\, n.       Petty theft. [R.] --Sir T. North.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Piliferous \Pi*lif"er*ous\, a. [L. pilus hair + -ferous: cf. F.       pilif[8a]re.]       1. Bearing a single slender bristle, or hair.          2. Beset with hairs.
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Piliform \Pil"i*form\, a. [L. pilus hair + -form.] (Bot.)       Resembling hairs or down.
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Pillow \Pil"low\, n. [OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.]       1. Anything used to support the head of a person when             reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers,             down, hair, or other soft material.                         [Resty sloth] finds the down pillow hard. --Shak.          2. (Mach.) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to             equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block. [R.]          3. (Naut.) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.          4. A kind of plain, coarse fustian.          {Lace pillow}, a cushion used in making hand-wrought lace.          {Pillow bier} [OE. pilwebere; cf. LG. b[81]re a pillowcase],             a pillowcase; pillow slip. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {Pillow block} (Mach.), a block, or standard, for supporting             a journal, as of a shaft. It is usually bolted to the             frame or foundation of a machine, and is often furnished             with journal boxes, and a movable cover, or cap, for             tightening the bearings by means of bolts; -- called also             {pillar block}, or {plumber block}.          {Pillow lace}, handmade lace wrought with bobbins upon a lace             pillow.          {Pillow of a plow}, a crosspiece of wood which serves to             raise or lower the beam.          {Pillow sham}, an ornamental covering laid over a pillow when             not in use.          {Pillow slip}, a pillowcase.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Playfere \Play"fere`\, n. [Play + 1st fere.]       A playfellow. [Obs.] [Also, {playfeer}, {playphere}.]       --Holinsheld.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Playfere \Play"fere`\, n. [Play + 1st fere.]       A playfellow. [Obs.] [Also, {playfeer}, {playphere}.]       --Holinsheld.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Playfere \Play"fere`\, n. [Play + 1st fere.]       A playfellow. [Obs.] [Also, {playfeer}, {playphere}.]       --Holinsheld.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pliform \Pli"form\, a. [Ply a fold + -form.]       In the form of a ply, fold, or doubling. [Obs.] --Pennant.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Plover \Plov"er\, n. [OF. plovier, F. pluvier, prop., the rain       bird, fr. LL. (assumed) pluviarius, fr. L. pluvia rain, from       pluere to rain; akin to E. float, G. fliessen to flow. See       {Float}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds             belonging to the family {Charadrid[91]}, and especially             those belonging to the subfamily {Charadrins[91]}. They             are prized as game birds.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any grallatorial bird allied to, or resembling,             the true plovers, as the crab plover ({Dromas ardeola});             the American upland, plover ({Bartramia longicauda}); and             other species of sandpipers.          Note: Among the more important species are the {blackbellied,                [or] blackbreasted, plover} ({Charadrius squatarola})                of America and Europe; -- called also {gray plover},                {bull-head plover}, {Swiss plover}, {sea plover}, and                {oxeye}; the {golden plover} (see under {Golden}); the                {ring [or] ringed plover} ({[92]gialitis hiaticula}).                See {Ringneck}. The {piping plover} ({[92]gialitis                meloda}); {Wilson's plover} ({[92]. Wilsonia}); the                {mountain plover} ({[92]. montana}); and the                {semipalmated plover} ({[92]. semipalmata}), are all                small American species.          {Bastard plover} (Zo[94]l.), the lapwing.          {Long-legged}, [or] {yellow-legged}, {plover}. See {Tattler}.                      {Plover's page}, the dunlin. [Prov. Eng.]          {Rock plover}, [or] {Stone plover}, the black-bellied plover.             [Prov. Eng.]          {Whistling plover}.             (a) The golden plover.             (b) The black-bellied plover.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prairie \Prai"rie\, n. [F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie,       LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.]       1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of             trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually             characterized by a deep, fertile soil. They abound             throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies             and the Rocky mountains.                         From the forests and the prairies, From the great                      lakes of the northland.                     --Longfellow.          2. A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called             natural meadow.          {Prairie chicken} (Zo[94]l.), any American grouse of the             genus {Tympanuchus}, especially {T. Americanus} (formerly             {T. cupido}), which inhabits the prairies of the central             United States. Applied also to the sharp-tailed grouse.          {Prairie clover} (Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus             {Petalostemon}, having small rosy or white flowers in             dense terminal heads or spikes. Several species occur in             the prairies of the United States.          {Prairie dock} (Bot.), a coarse composite plant ({Silphium             terebinthaceum}) with large rough leaves and yellow             flowers, found in the Western prairies.          {Prairie dog} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rodent ({Cynomys             Ludovicianus}) allied to the marmots. It inhabits the             plains west of the Mississippi. The prairie dogs burrow in             the ground in large warrens, and have a sharp bark like             that of a dog. Called also {prairie marmot}.          {Prairie grouse}. Same as {Prairie chicken}, above.          {Prairie hare} (Zo[94]l.), a large long-eared Western hare             ({Lepus campestris}). See {Jack rabbit}, under 2d {Jack}.                      {Prairie hawk}, {Prairie falcon} (Zo[94]l.), a falcon of             Western North America ({Falco Mexicanus}). The upper parts             are brown. The tail has transverse bands of white; the             under parts, longitudinal streaks and spots of brown.          {Prairie hen}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Prairie chicken}, above.                      {Prairie itch} (Med.), an affection of the skin attended with             intense itching, which is observed in the Northern and             Western United States; -- also called {swamp itch},             {winter itch}.          {Prairie marmot}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Prairie dog}, above.          {Prairie mole} (Zo[94]l.), a large American mole ({Scalops             argentatus}), native of the Western prairies.          {Prairie pigeon}, {plover}, [or] {snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the             upland plover. See {Plover}, n., 2.          {Prairie rattlesnake} (Zo[94]l.), the massasauga.          {Prairie snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large harmless American snake             ({Masticophis flavigularis}). It is pale yellow, tinged             with brown above.          {Prairie squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), any American ground squirrel             of the genus {Spermophilus}, inhabiting prairies; --             called also {gopher}.          {Prairie turnip} (Bot.), the edible turnip-shaped farinaceous             root of a leguminous plant ({Psoralea esculenta}) of the             Upper Missouri region; also, the plant itself. Called also             {pomme blanche}, and {pomme de prairie}.          {Prairie warbler} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored American             warbler ({Dendroica discolor}). The back is olive yellow,             with a group of reddish spots in the middle; the under             parts and the parts around the eyes are bright yellow; the             sides of the throat and spots along the sides, black;             three outer tail feathers partly white.          {Prairie wolf}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Coyote}.
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Plover \Plov"er\, n. [OF. plovier, F. pluvier, prop., the rain       bird, fr. LL. (assumed) pluviarius, fr. L. pluvia rain, from       pluere to rain; akin to E. float, G. fliessen to flow. See       {Float}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds             belonging to the family {Charadrid[91]}, and especially             those belonging to the subfamily {Charadrins[91]}. They             are prized as game birds.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any grallatorial bird allied to, or resembling,             the true plovers, as the crab plover ({Dromas ardeola});             the American upland, plover ({Bartramia longicauda}); and             other species of sandpipers.          Note: Among the more important species are the {blackbellied,                [or] blackbreasted, plover} ({Charadrius squatarola})                of America and Europe; -- called also {gray plover},                {bull-head plover}, {Swiss plover}, {sea plover}, and                {oxeye}; the {golden plover} (see under {Golden}); the                {ring [or] ringed plover} ({[92]gialitis hiaticula}).                See {Ringneck}. The {piping plover} ({[92]gialitis                meloda}); {Wilson's plover} ({[92]. Wilsonia}); the                {mountain plover} ({[92]. montana}); and the                {semipalmated plover} ({[92]. semipalmata}), are all                small American species.          {Bastard plover} (Zo[94]l.), the lapwing.          {Long-legged}, [or] {yellow-legged}, {plover}. See {Tattler}.                      {Plover's page}, the dunlin. [Prov. Eng.]          {Rock plover}, [or] {Stone plover}, the black-bellied plover.             [Prov. Eng.]          {Whistling plover}.             (a) The golden plover.             (b) The black-bellied plover.
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Prairie \Prai"rie\, n. [F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie,       LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.]       1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of             trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually             characterized by a deep, fertile soil. They abound             throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies             and the Rocky mountains.                         From the forests and the prairies, From the great                      lakes of the northland.                     --Longfellow.          2. A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called             natural meadow.          {Prairie chicken} (Zo[94]l.), any American grouse of the             genus {Tympanuchus}, especially {T. Americanus} (formerly             {T. cupido}), which inhabits the prairies of the central             United States. Applied also to the sharp-tailed grouse.          {Prairie clover} (Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus             {Petalostemon}, having small rosy or white flowers in             dense terminal heads or spikes. Several species occur in             the prairies of the United States.          {Prairie dock} (Bot.), a coarse composite plant ({Silphium             terebinthaceum}) with large rough leaves and yellow             flowers, found in the Western prairies.          {Prairie dog} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rodent ({Cynomys             Ludovicianus}) allied to the marmots. It inhabits the             plains west of the Mississippi. The prairie dogs burrow in             the ground in large warrens, and have a sharp bark like             that of a dog. Called also {prairie marmot}.          {Prairie grouse}. Same as {Prairie chicken}, above.          {Prairie hare} (Zo[94]l.), a large long-eared Western hare             ({Lepus campestris}). See {Jack rabbit}, under 2d {Jack}.                      {Prairie hawk}, {Prairie falcon} (Zo[94]l.), a falcon of             Western North America ({Falco Mexicanus}). The upper parts             are brown. The tail has transverse bands of white; the             under parts, longitudinal streaks and spots of brown.          {Prairie hen}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Prairie chicken}, above.                      {Prairie itch} (Med.), an affection of the skin attended with             intense itching, which is observed in the Northern and             Western United States; -- also called {swamp itch},             {winter itch}.          {Prairie marmot}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Prairie dog}, above.          {Prairie mole} (Zo[94]l.), a large American mole ({Scalops             argentatus}), native of the Western prairies.          {Prairie pigeon}, {plover}, [or] {snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the             upland plover. See {Plover}, n., 2.          {Prairie rattlesnake} (Zo[94]l.), the massasauga.          {Prairie snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large harmless American snake             ({Masticophis flavigularis}). It is pale yellow, tinged             with brown above.          {Prairie squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), any American ground squirrel             of the genus {Spermophilus}, inhabiting prairies; --             called also {gopher}.          {Prairie turnip} (Bot.), the edible turnip-shaped farinaceous             root of a leguminous plant ({Psoralea esculenta}) of the             Upper Missouri region; also, the plant itself. Called also             {pomme blanche}, and {pomme de prairie}.          {Prairie warbler} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored American             warbler ({Dendroica discolor}). The back is olive yellow,             with a group of reddish spots in the middle; the under             parts and the parts around the eyes are bright yellow; the             sides of the throat and spots along the sides, black;             three outer tail feathers partly white.          {Prairie wolf}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Coyote}.
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Plover \Plov"er\, n. [OF. plovier, F. pluvier, prop., the rain       bird, fr. LL. (assumed) pluviarius, fr. L. pluvia rain, from       pluere to rain; akin to E. float, G. fliessen to flow. See       {Float}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds             belonging to the family {Charadrid[91]}, and especially             those belonging to the subfamily {Charadrins[91]}. They             are prized as game birds.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any grallatorial bird allied to, or resembling,             the true plovers, as the crab plover ({Dromas ardeola});             the American upland, plover ({Bartramia longicauda}); and             other species of sandpipers.          Note: Among the more important species are the {blackbellied,                [or] blackbreasted, plover} ({Charadrius squatarola})                of America and Europe; -- called also {gray plover},                {bull-head plover}, {Swiss plover}, {sea plover}, and                {oxeye}; the {golden plover} (see under {Golden}); the                {ring [or] ringed plover} ({[92]gialitis hiaticula}).                See {Ringneck}. The {piping plover} ({[92]gialitis                meloda}); {Wilson's plover} ({[92]. Wilsonia}); the                {mountain plover} ({[92]. montana}); and the                {semipalmated plover} ({[92]. semipalmata}), are all                small American species.          {Bastard plover} (Zo[94]l.), the lapwing.          {Long-legged}, [or] {yellow-legged}, {plover}. See {Tattler}.                      {Plover's page}, the dunlin. [Prov. Eng.]          {Rock plover}, [or] {Stone plover}, the black-bellied plover.             [Prov. Eng.]          {Whistling plover}.             (a) The golden plover.             (b) The black-bellied plover.
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Pluperfect \Plu"per`fect\, a. [L. plus more + perfectus perfect;       cf. F. plus-que-parfait, L. plusquamperfectum.]       More than perfect; past perfect; -- said of the tense which       denotes that an action or event was completed at or before       the time of another past action or event. -- n. The       pluperfect tense; also, a verb in the pluperfect tense.
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Preterpluperfect \Pre`ter*plu"per`fect\, a. & n. [Pref. preter-       + pluperfect.] (Gram.)       Old name of the tense also called {pluperfect}.
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Pluperfect \Plu"per`fect\, a. [L. plus more + perfectus perfect;       cf. F. plus-que-parfait, L. plusquamperfectum.]       More than perfect; past perfect; -- said of the tense which       denotes that an action or event was completed at or before       the time of another past action or event. -- n. The       pluperfect tense; also, a verb in the pluperfect tense.
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Preterpluperfect \Pre`ter*plu"per`fect\, a. & n. [Pref. preter-       + pluperfect.] (Gram.)       Old name of the tense also called {pluperfect}.
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Polverine \Pol"ve*rine\, n. [It. polverino, fr. polvere [?]ust,       L. pulvis, -veris. See {Powder}.]       Glassmaker's ashes; a kind of potash or pearlash, brought       from the Levant and Syria, -- used in the manufacture of fine       glass.
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d8Carrancha \[d8]Car*ran"cha\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.)       The Brazilian kite ({Polyborus Brasiliensis}); -- so called       in imitation of its notes.
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Caracara \Ca`ra*ca"ra\ (k[aum]`r[adot]k[aum]"r[adot]), n.       (Zo[94]l.)       A south American bird of several species and genera,       resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras       act as scavengers, and are also called {carrion buzzards}.          Note: The black caracara is {Ibycter ater}; the chimango is                {Milvago chimango}; the Brazilian is {Polyborus                Braziliensis}.
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Polybromide \Pol`y*bro"mide\, n. [Poly- + bromide.] (Chem.)       A bromide containing more than one atom of bromine in the       molecule.
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Polypary \Pol"y*pa*ry\, n.; pl. {Polyparies}. [See {Polyp}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Polypidom}.
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Polyparous \Po*lyp"a*rous\, a. [Poly- + L. parere to produce.]       Producing or bearing a great number; bringing forth many.
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Polypary \Pol"y*pa*ry\, n.; pl. {Polyparies}. [See {Polyp}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Polypidom}.
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Polyperythrin \Pol`y*pe*ryth"rin\, n. [Polyp + Gr. [?] red.]       (Physiol. Chem.)       A coloring matter found in many simple Anthozoa and some       hydroids.
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Polypharmacy \Pol`y*phar"ma*cy\, n. [Poly- + Gr. [?] the using       of medicine, fr. [?] medicine: cf. F. polypharmacie.] (Med.)       (a) The act or practice of prescribing too many medicines.       (b) A prescription made up of many medicines or ingredients.             --Dunglison.
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Polyphore \Pol"y*phore\, n. [Poly- + Gr. [?] to bear.] (Bot.)       A receptacle which bears many ovaries.
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d8Polyporus \[d8]Po*lyp"o*rus\, n.; pl. {Polypori}. [NL., fr.       Gr. poly`s many + [?] a pore.] (Bot.)       A genus of fungi having the under surface full of minute       pores; also, any fungus of this genus.          Note: {Polyporus fomentarius} was formerly dried and cut in                slices for tinder, called amadou. {P. betulinus} is                common in America, and forms very large thick white                semicircular excrescences on birch trees. Several                species of {Polyporous} are considered edible.
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Polyporous \Po*lyp"o*rous\ (?; 277), a. [Poly- + porous.]       Having many pores. --Wright.
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d8Polyporus \[d8]Po*lyp"o*rus\, n.; pl. {Polypori}. [NL., fr.       Gr. poly`s many + [?] a pore.] (Bot.)       A genus of fungi having the under surface full of minute       pores; also, any fungus of this genus.          Note: {Polyporus fomentarius} was formerly dried and cut in                slices for tinder, called amadou. {P. betulinus} is                common in America, and forms very large thick white                semicircular excrescences on birch trees. Several                species of {Polyporous} are considered edible.
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d8Polyporus \[d8]Po*lyp"o*rus\, n.; pl. {Polypori}. [NL., fr.       Gr. poly`s many + [?] a pore.] (Bot.)       A genus of fungi having the under surface full of minute       pores; also, any fungus of this genus.          Note: {Polyporus fomentarius} was formerly dried and cut in                slices for tinder, called amadou. {P. betulinus} is                common in America, and forms very large thick white                semicircular excrescences on birch trees. Several                species of {Polyporous} are considered edible.
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Punk \Punk\, n. [Cf. {Spunk}.]       1. Wood so decayed as to be dry, crumbly, and useful for             tinder; touchwood.          2. A fungus ({Polyporus fomentarius}, etc.) sometimes dried             for tinder; agaric.          3. An artificial tinder. See {Amadou}, and {Spunk}.          4. A prostitute; a strumpet. [Obsoles.] --Shak.
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Touchwood \Touch"wood`\, n. [Probably for tachwood; OE. tache       tinder (of uncertain origin) + wood.]       1. Wood so decayed as to serve for tinder; spunk, or punk.          2. Dried fungi used as tinder; especially, the {Polyporus             igniarius}.
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Agaric \Ag"a*ric\ (?; 277), n. [L. agaricum, Gr. [?], said to be       fr. Agara, a town in Sarmatia.]       1. (Bot.) A fungus of the genus {Agaricus}, of many species,             of which the common mushroom is an example.          2. An old name for several species of {Polyporus}, corky             fungi growing on decaying wood.          Note: The [bd]female agaric[b8] ({Polyporus officinalis}) was                renowned as a cathartic; the [bd]male agaric[b8]                ({Polyporus igniarius}) is used for preparing                touchwood, called punk or German tinder.          {Agaric mineral}, a light, chalky deposit of carbonate of             lime, sometimes called {rock milk}, formed in caverns or             fissures of limestone.
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Agaric \Ag"a*ric\ (?; 277), n. [L. agaricum, Gr. [?], said to be       fr. Agara, a town in Sarmatia.]       1. (Bot.) A fungus of the genus {Agaricus}, of many species,             of which the common mushroom is an example.          2. An old name for several species of {Polyporus}, corky             fungi growing on decaying wood.          Note: The [bd]female agaric[b8] ({Polyporus officinalis}) was                renowned as a cathartic; the [bd]male agaric[b8]                ({Polyporus igniarius}) is used for preparing                touchwood, called punk or German tinder.          {Agaric mineral}, a light, chalky deposit of carbonate of             lime, sometimes called {rock milk}, formed in caverns or             fissures of limestone.
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Polypragmatic \Pol`y*prag*mat"ic\, Polypragmatical    \Pol`y*prag*mat"ic*al\, a. [Poly- + pragmatic, -ical.]       Overbusy; officious. [R.] --Heywood.
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Polypragmatic \Pol`y*prag*mat"ic\, Polypragmatical    \Pol`y*prag*mat"ic*al\, a. [Poly- + pragmatic, -ical.]       Overbusy; officious. [R.] --Heywood.
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Polypragmaty \Pol`y*prag"ma*ty\, n. [Poly- + Gr. [?] business.]       The state of being overbusy. [R.]
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Stone \Stone\, n. [OE. ston, stan, AS. st[be]n; akin to OS. &       OFries. st[c7]n, D. steen, G. stein, Icel. steinn, Sw. sten,       Dan. steen, Goth. stains, Russ. stiena a wall, Gr. [?], [?],       a pebble. [fb]167. Cf. {Steen}.]       1. Concreted earthy or mineral matter; also, any particular             mass of such matter; as, a house built of stone; the boy             threw a stone; pebbles are rounded stones. [bd]Dumb as a             stone.[b8] --Chaucer.                         They had brick for stone, and slime . . . for                      mortar.                                             --Gen. xi. 3.          Note: In popular language, very large masses of stone are                called rocks; small masses are called stones; and the                finer kinds, gravel, or sand, or grains of sand. Stone                is much and widely used in the construction of                buildings of all kinds, for walls, fences, piers,                abutments, arches, monuments, sculpture, and the like.          2. A precious stone; a gem. [bd]Many a rich stone.[b8]             --Chaucer. [bd]Inestimable stones, unvalued jewels.[b8]             --Shak.          3. Something made of stone. Specifically:             (a) The glass of a mirror; a mirror. [Obs.]                               Lend me a looking-glass; If that her breath will                            mist or stain the stone, Why, then she lives.                                                                               --Shak.             (b) A monument to the dead; a gravestone. --Gray.                               Should some relenting eye Glance on the where                            our cold relics lie.                     --Pope.          4. (Med.) A calculous concretion, especially one in the             kidneys or bladder; the disease arising from a calculus.          5. One of the testes; a testicle. --Shak.          6. (Bot.) The hard endocarp of drupes; as, the stone of a             cherry or peach. See Illust. of {Endocarp}.          7. A weight which legally is fourteen pounds, but in practice             varies with the article weighed. [Eng.]          Note: The stone of butchers' meat or fish is reckoned at 8                lbs.; of cheese, 16 lbs.; of hemp, 32 lbs.; of glass, 5                lbs.          8. Fig.: Symbol of hardness and insensibility; torpidness;             insensibility; as, a heart of stone.                         I have not yet forgot myself to stone. --Pope.          9. (Print.) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of             stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a             book, newspaper, etc., before printing; -- called also             {imposing stone}.          Note: Stone is used adjectively or in composition with other                words to denote made of stone, containing a stone or                stones, employed on stone, or, more generally, of or                pertaining to stone or stones; as, stone fruit, or                stone-fruit; stone-hammer, or stone hammer; stone                falcon, or stone-falcon. Compounded with some                adjectives it denotes a degree of the quality expressed                by the adjective equal to that possessed by a stone;                as, stone-dead, stone-blind, stone-cold, stone-still,                etc.          {Atlantic stone}, ivory. [Obs.] [bd]Citron tables, or             Atlantic stone.[b8] --Milton.          {Bowing stone}. Same as {Cromlech}. --Encyc. Brit.          {Meteoric stones}, stones which fall from the atmosphere, as             after the explosion of a meteor.          {Philosopher's stone}. See under {Philosopher}.          {Rocking stone}. See {Rocking-stone}.          {Stone age}, a supposed prehistoric age of the world when             stone and bone were habitually used as the materials for             weapons and tools; -- called also {flint age}. The {bronze             age} succeeded to this.          {Stone bass} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of marine             food fishes of the genus {Serranus} and allied genera, as             {Serranus Couchii}, and {Polyprion cernium} of Europe; --             called also {sea perch}.          {Stone biter} (Zo[94]l.), the wolf fish.          {Stone boiling}, a method of boiling water or milk by             dropping hot stones into it, -- in use among savages.             --Tylor.          {Stone borer} (Zo[94]l.), any animal that bores stones;             especially, one of certain bivalve mollusks which burrow             in limestone. See {Lithodomus}, and {Saxicava}.          {Stone bramble} (Bot.), a European trailing species of             bramble ({Rubus saxatilis}).          {Stone-break}. [Cf. G. steinbrech.] (Bot.) Any plant of the             genus {Saxifraga}; saxifrage.          {Stone bruise}, a sore spot on the bottom of the foot, from a             bruise by a stone.          {Stone canal}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Sand canal}, under {Sand}.                      {Stone cat} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of small             fresh-water North American catfishes of the genus             {Noturus}. They have sharp pectoral spines with which they             inflict painful wounds.          {Stone coal}, hard coal; mineral coal; anthracite coal.          {Stone coral} (Zo[94]l.), any hard calcareous coral.          {Stone crab}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A large crab ({Menippe mercenaria}) found on the                   southern coast of the United States and much used as                   food.             (b) A European spider crab ({Lithodes maia}).          {Stone crawfish} (Zo[94]l.), a European crawfish ({Astacus             torrentium}), by many writers considered only a variety of             the common species ({A. fluviatilis}).          {Stone curlew}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A large plover found in Europe ({Edicnemus                   crepitans}). It frequents stony places. Called also                   {thick-kneed plover} or {bustard}, and {thick-knee}.             (b) The whimbrel. [Prov. Eng.]             (c) The willet. [Local, U.S.]          {Stone crush}. Same as {Stone bruise}, above.          {Stone eater}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Stone borer}, above.          {Stone falcon} (Zo[94]l.), the merlin.          {Stone fern} (Bot.), a European fern ({Asplenium Ceterach})             which grows on rocks and walls.          {Stone fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of many species of             pseudoneuropterous insects of the genus {Perla} and allied             genera; a perlid. They are often used by anglers for bait.             The larv[91] are aquatic.          {Stone fruit} (Bot.), any fruit with a stony endocarp; a             drupe, as a peach, plum, or cherry.          {Stone grig} (Zo[94]l.), the mud lamprey, or pride.          {Stone hammer}, a hammer formed with a face at one end, and a             thick, blunt edge, parallel with the handle, at the other,             -- used for breaking stone.          {Stone hawk} (Zo[94]l.), the merlin; -- so called from its             habit of sitting on bare stones.          {Stone jar}, a jar made of stoneware.          {Stone lily} (Paleon.), a fossil crinoid.          {Stone lugger}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Stone roller}, below.          {Stone marten} (Zo[94]l.), a European marten ({Mustela             foina}) allied to the pine marten, but having a white             throat; -- called also {beech marten}.          {Stone mason}, a mason who works or builds in stone.          {Stone-mortar} (Mil.), a kind of large mortar formerly used             in sieges for throwing a mass of small stones short             distances.          {Stone oil}, rock oil, petroleum.          {Stone parsley} (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant ({Seseli             Labanotis}). See under {Parsley}.          {Stone pine}. (Bot.) A nut pine. See the Note under {Pine},             and {Pi[a4]on}.          {Stone pit}, a quarry where stones are dug.          {Stone pitch}, hard, inspissated pitch.          {Stone plover}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The European stone curlew.             (b) Any one of several species of Asiatic plovers of the                   genus {Esacus}; as, the large stone plover ({E.                   recurvirostris}).             (c) The gray or black-bellied plover. [Prov. Eng.]             (d) The ringed plover.             (e) The bar-tailed godwit. [Prov. Eng.] Also applied to                   other species of limicoline birds.          {Stone roller}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) An American fresh-water fish ({Catostomus nigricans})                   of the Sucker family. Its color is yellowish olive,                   often with dark blotches. Called also {stone lugger},                   {stone toter}, {hog sucker}, {hog mullet}.             (b) A common American cyprinoid fish ({Campostoma                   anomalum}); -- called also {stone lugger}.          {Stone's cast}, [or] {Stone's throw}, the distance to which a             stone may be thrown by the hand.          {Stone snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the greater yellowlegs, or tattler.             [Local, U.S.]          {Stone toter}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) See {Stone roller}             (a), above.             (b) A cyprinoid fish ({Exoglossum maxillingua}) found in                   the rivers from Virginia to New York. It has a                   three-lobed lower lip; -- called also {cutlips}.          {To leave no stone unturned}, to do everything that can be             done; to use all practicable means to effect an object.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Hapuku \[d8]Ha*pu"ku\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A large and valuable food fish ({Polyprion prognathus}) of       New Zealand. It sometimes weighs one hundred pounds or more.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulveraceous \Pul`ver*a"ceous\, a. (Bot.)       Having a finely powdered surface; pulverulent.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulverate \Pul"ver*ate\, v. t. [L. pulveratus, p. p. of       pulverare to pulverize. See {Pulverize}.]       To beat or reduce to powder or dust; to pulverize. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulverine \Pul"ver*ine\, n. [L. pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder;       cf. F. pulv[82]rin.]       Ashes of barilla. --Ure.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulverizable \Pul"ver*i`za*ble\, a.       Admitting of being pulverized; pulverable. --Barton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulverization \Pul`ver*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. pulv[82]risation.]       The action of reducing to dust or powder.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulverize \Pul"ver*ize\, v. i.       To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust; as, the stone       pulverizes easily.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulverize \Pul"ver*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulverized}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Pulverizing}.] [F. pulv[82]riser, L.       pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See {Powder}.]       To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or       the like; as, friable substances may be pulverized by       grinding or beating, but to pulverize malleable bodies other       methods must be pursued.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulverize \Pul"ver*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulverized}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Pulverizing}.] [F. pulv[82]riser, L.       pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See {Powder}.]       To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or       the like; as, friable substances may be pulverized by       grinding or beating, but to pulverize malleable bodies other       methods must be pursued.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulverizer \Pul"ver*i`zer\, n.       One who, or that which, pulverizes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulverize \Pul"ver*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulverized}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Pulverizing}.] [F. pulv[82]riser, L.       pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See {Powder}.]       To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or       the like; as, friable substances may be pulverized by       grinding or beating, but to pulverize malleable bodies other       methods must be pursued.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulverous \Pul"ver*ous\, a. [Cf. L. pulvereus, from pulvis,       pulveris, dust, powder.]       Consisting of dust or powder; like powder.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulverulence \Pul*ver"u*lence\, n.       The state of being pulverulent; abundance of dust or powder;       dustiness.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulverulent \Pul*ver"u*lent\, a. [L. pulverulentus, fr. pulvis,       pulveris, dust, powder: cf. F. pulv[82]rulent.]       Consisting of, or reducible to, fine powder; covered with       dust or powder; powdery; dusty.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Palo Verde, AZ       Zip code(s): 85343
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Playa Fortuna, PR (comunidad, FIPS 63310)       Location: 18.38176 N, 65.74545 W       Population (1990): 2232 (720 housing units)       Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Plover, IA (city, FIPS 63840)       Location: 42.87710 N, 94.62242 W       Population (1990): 101 (49 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50573    Plover, WI (village, FIPS 63525)       Location: 44.46260 N, 89.54295 W       Population (1990): 8176 (2978 housing units)       Area: 20.3 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 54467
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Polebridge, MT       Zip code(s): 59928
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PL/I-FORMAC          A variant of {FORMAC}.          ["The PL/I-FORMAC Interpreter", J. Xenakis, Proc 2nd Symp       Symbolic and Algebraic Manip, ACM, Mar 1971].          [Sammet 1969, p. 486].          [Details?   Relatonship to {PL/I}?]          (1994-10-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PL/PROPHET          PL/I-like language for the PROPHET system, used by       pharmacologists.   "The Implementation of the PROPHET System",       P.A.   Castleman et al, NCC 43, AFIPS (1974).