English to English Dictionary

Paan

A preparation consisting of betel leaf wrapped around chopped betel nut, slaked lime, and various spices or sweet flavorings, chewed as a stimulant and digestive after meals in South Asia.

Packhorse

A horse used for carrying loads or baggage, especially in areas without roads.

Pagan

A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions, specifically a follower of a polytheistic nature religion.

Pagination

The system of numbering pages in a book, document, or other publication.

Palliate

To make a disease or its symptoms less severe without removing the underlying cause.

Palliative

A medicine or medical care that relieves pain without dealing with the cause of the condition.

Palps

Segmented, sensory appendages situated near the mouth of various invertebrates, such as crustaceans and insects, primarily used for touch and taste.

Paltry

Small or meager; ridiculously or insultingly small in amount or value.

Pan-traditional

Encompassing, drawing from, or applicable to multiple traditions, particularly across diverse cultures or lineages.

Pantheism

A doctrine which identifies God with the universe, or regards the universe as a manifestation of God.

Parametrization

The act or process of expressing a mathematical equation, curve, surface, or model in terms of parameters.

Parboil

To boil (food) until it is partly cooked.