Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Phyte

A plant or a botanical organism, usually used as a combining form in scientific contexts.

Pibroch

Traditional classical music of the Scottish Highlands, consisting of a theme and complex variations played on the bagpipe.

Picaresque

Relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero.

Piccadillo

A traditional dish of spiced minced meat and tomatoes, popular in Latin America and the Philippines.

Pillar of Salt

A metaphorical or literal representation of a person or thing that has been rendered immobile or frozen in time due to a specific action or consequence.

Pilous

Covered with hair; having a downy or hairy surface, especially in biological or botanical contexts.

Pilum

A heavy javelin used by ancient Roman legionaries, designed to bend upon impact so it could not be reused by the enemy.

Pinniped

A group of marine mammals that includes seals, sea lions, and walruses, characterized by their fin-like limbs.

Pistole

A former gold coin of various European countries, especially a Spanish gold coin worth about eight or ten livres.

Pitapat

With a quick, successive beating or tapping sound, especially referring to a nervous or excited heart.

Pize

An archaic or regional variant of prize, denoting something offered or won as a reward in a contest or competition.

Placentation

The development, type, and structure of the placenta in mammals, determining how a fetus receives nourishment and oxygen from the mother.