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Pepino is the Spanish word for "cucumber". Pepino Ingles refers to a long and thin variety of cucumber.

Panakam refers to a kind of Indian sweet drink offered to Hindu deities as Naivedyam . It is made from water mixed with dissolved jaggery and to which pepper powder and cardamom powder are added. Please see Naivedyam.

Perico is the Colombian term for cafe con leche, white coffee, or coffee with milk

Pantua refers to West Bengal's Chenna based sweet brown caramel ball similar to Gulab Jamun which is prepared from Khoya (reduced milk). The sweet ball-shaped kneaded cottage cheese are deep-fried and soaked in sugar syrup very much like Gulab Jamun. Pantua is very popular in West Bengal, India

Perdreau à l' Auvergnate is French culinary term which literally means "Partridge in the style of the Auvergne." It refers to Auvergne dish made of young partridge stewed in white wine. Perdreau is the French word for "young partridge".

Perdrix à l' Auvergnate is French culinary term which literally means "Partridge in the style of the Auvergne." It refers to Auvergne dish made of partridge stewed with white wine. Perdrix is the French word for "partridge"