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Piassava
- - A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees (Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia Piassaba), -- used in making brooms, and for other purposes. Called also pia and piasaba.
Plausive
- adjective - expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"
Poledavy
- - A sort of coarse canvas; poldway.
Positive
- adjective - a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"
- formally laid down or imposed; "positive laws"
- greater than zero; "positive numbers"
- having a positive charge; "protons are positive"
- impossible to deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument"
- indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test"
- involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor"
- marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets"
- of or relating to positivism; "positivist thi
Postcava
- noun - receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins
Praecava
- - The superior vena cava.
Preserve
- noun - a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve"
- a reservation where animals are protected
- fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
- keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"
- prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
- to keep up and reserve for personal or special us
Pressive
- - Pressing; urgent; also, oppressive; as, pressive taxation.