| ponderosa pine |
a tall yellow pine of western North America. [2 definitions] |
| ponderous |
heavy or weighty. [3 definitions] |
| pond lily |
see "water lily." |
| pond scum |
a mass of usu. green scum formed on the surface of stagnant water by freshwater algae, or the algae that form this mass. |
| pondweed |
any of a variety of flowering plants that grow submerged or floating in still bodies of water. |
| pone |
in the southern United States, a baked or fried bread made with corn meal and lacking milk or eggs; corn pone. [2 definitions] |
| pongee |
a soft, thin silk fabric of uneven texture and natural tan color. |
| poniard |
a dagger. [2 definitions] |
| pons |
a narrow tissue or band connecting two parts of a bodily organ, esp. the one between the lobes of the brain. |
| pontifex |
in ancient Rome, a member of the college of priests. |
| pontiff |
the Pope. [3 definitions] |
| pontifical |
of, pertaining to, like, or befitting a pontiff. [2 definitions] |
| pontificate |
a pontiff's office or term of office. [3 definitions] |
| Pontius Pilate |
see "Pilate." |
| pontoon |
a float or boat used as support for a temporary floating bridge. [2 definitions] |
| pony |
any of several breeds of horse that are small at maturity. [3 definitions] |
| pony express |
a system of mail delivery involving relays of horses, esp. such a system operating in the western United States in the early 1860s. |
| ponytail |
a hair style in which all the hair is drawn up and tied at the back so that the ends hang free. |
| pony up |
(informal) to present the money for something, esp. in settling a debt or paying one's share of something. |
| Ponzi scheme |
a dishonest investment scheme in which early investors receive artificially high returns from money paid in by later investors, the high returns being publicized to attract further investors. |
| pooch |
(informal) a dog, esp. a small one. |