peonage |
the state or condition of being a peon. [2 definitions] |
peony |
any of various garden plants that bear large pink, red, or white flowers. [2 definitions] |
people |
human beings; persons. [7 definitions] |
peopleless |
combined form of people. |
people's front |
see "popular front." |
People's Republic of China |
official name for China, a large, populous East Asian country bordering the Pacific Ocean. |
pep |
(informal) lively energy or spirit; vigor. [3 definitions] |
peplum |
a flounce or flared piece sewn to the waist of a dress, blouse, or coat, that extends to and encircles the hips. |
pepper |
a spicy condiment obtained from the dried, esp. black berries of any of various tropical vines of the East Indies. [8 definitions] |
pepper-and-salt |
composed of or speckled with a mixture of black and white. |
peppercorn |
the dried black berry of the tropical East Indian pepper plant. [2 definitions] |
peppergrass |
any of several plants bearing small white flowers and pungent seeds, such as garden cress, that are used as potherbs or salad vegetables. |
pepper grinder |
a device used generally in the home or in a restaurant for grinding peppercorns; pepper mill. |
pepper mill |
a small hand mill used for grinding peppercorns. |
peppermint |
a kind of mint plant that bears small pink or white flowers and is grown for its sharp, pungent oil. [3 definitions] |
pepperoni |
a hard, highly spiced Italian sausage made of beef and pork. |
pepper pot |
a West Indian stew made of meat or fish and vegetables, and flavored with cassava juice, red pepper, and other seasonings. [2 definitions] |
pepper shaker |
a container with a perforated top, used to hold and dispense ground pepper. |
pepper tree |
a South American ornamental evergreen tree bearing compound leaves and yellowish white flowers. |
peppery |
seasoned with or as if with pepper; spicy. [4 definitions] |
pep pill |
(informal) a pill, tablet, or capsule containing a stimulant such as amphetamine. |