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péniche
noun, feminine
barge; pinnace; peniche
pénicillamine
noun, feminine
penicillamine
pénicillinase
noun, feminine
penicillinase
pénicilline
noun, feminine
penicillin
pénicillium
noun, masculine
penicillium
pénicillé
adjective
penicillate
pénien
adjective
penile
pénil
noun, masculine
mons veneris
péninsulaire
adjective
peninsular
péninsule
noun, feminine
peninsula
péninsule ibérique
proper noun
Iberian Peninsula
pénis
noun, masculine
penis
pénispliquer
verb
mansplain
pénitence
noun, feminine
penance
pénitencier
noun, masculine
penitentiary, prison; a priest who administers the sacrament of absolution
pénitent
noun, masculine
penitent (one who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his or her transgressions)
pénitent
adjective
penitent
pénitentiaire
adjective
penitentiary
pénitentiel
adjective
penitential; penitant
péno
noun, masculine
penalty
pénologie
noun, feminine
penology
pénombre
noun, feminine
penumbra; half-light, twilight, gloom
pénultième
noun, feminine
penult (next-to-last syllable of a word)
pénultième
adjective
penultimate, next-to-last
pénurie
noun, feminine
dearth, lack, shortage; penury
pénéplaine
noun, feminine
peneplain
pénétrabilité
noun, feminine
penetrability
pénétrable
adjective
penetrable
pénétramment
adverb
penetratingly
pénétrant
adjective
penetrant, penetrating
pénétratif
adjective
penetrative
pénétration
noun, feminine
penetration
pénétrativement
adverb
penetratively
pénétrer
verb
to enter, to get in (to); to penetrate; to see through somebody's lies or secret plans; to penetrate (to enter sexually; to engage in penetrative sex)
pénétromètre
noun, masculine
penetrometer
péon
noun, masculine
an agricultural labourer in Mexico
péonien
adjective
Paeonian
péonien
noun, masculine
Paeonian (language)
pépie
noun, feminine
pip (disease of birds); Excessive thirst
pépiement
noun, masculine
chirp, tweet (bird sound)
pépier
verb
to chirp (make a short sound of a bird)
pépin
noun, masculine
umbrella; a problem; parachute
pépin
noun, masculine
pip (the seed from fruit); hitch, glitch (small problem encountered)
pépine
noun, feminine
backhoe, backhoe loader, loader excavator
pépinière
noun, feminine
nursery (for trees); breeding ground
pépiniériste
noun, masculine/feminine
nurseryman (or woman)
pépite
noun, feminine
nugget; gem, treasure (piece of choice, precious element); sprinkles, chips (used for decorating food)
péplos
noun, masculine
the envelope of a virus
péplum
noun, masculine
peplum (all senses)
péponide
noun, feminine
pepo
pépère
adjective
easy, relaxed
pépère
noun, masculine
affectionate name for a male, such as honey, sweetie, baby (etc.); grandfather (also spelled pépé)
pépé
noun, masculine
grandpa; Old man.
pépée
noun, feminine
bird, chick (young lady)
péquenaud
noun, masculine
country bumpkin, yokel, hick
péquin
noun, masculine
civvy; Joe Schmoe, rando
péquiste
adjective
of the Parti Québécois
péquiste
noun, masculine/feminine
a member or supporter of the Parti Québécois
pérail
noun, masculine
a mild cheese made from sheep milk
péremption
noun, feminine
expiry, expiration; acquiescence, estoppel by acquiescence