Here are the definitions for the letter "p"

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Pissenlit

dandelion green.

Pistache

pistachio nut.

Pistil de safran

thread of saffron.

Pistou

sauce of basil, garlic, and olive oil; specialty of Provence. Also a rich vegetable, bean, and pasta soup flavored with pistou sauce.

Pithiviers

a town in the Loire valley that gives its name to a classic large puff pastry found filled with almond cream. Also, lark p?t?.

Plaice

a small, orange-spotted flounder or fluke, a flat ocean fish; also known as plie franch or carrelet. Found in the English Channel.

Plat cuisin

dish containing ingredients that have cooked together, usually in a sauce.

Plat du jour

todays special.

Plat principal

main dish.

Plate

flat-shelled oyster.

Plateau

platter.

Plateau de fruits de mer

seafood platter combining raw and cooked shell-fish; usually includes oysters, clams, mussels, langoustines, periwinkles, whelks, crabs, and tiny shrimp.

Plates c?tes

part of beef ribs usually used in pot-au feu.

Pleurote

very soft-fleshed, feather-edged wild mushrooms; also now being cultivated commercially in several regions of France.

Plie

see Plaice.