Picacho Noun: Spanish word for peak. So the mountain near Tucson named “Picacho Peak” is redundant. Example: Picacho Peak is a famous picacho....Read More
Papago Noun: Archaic word referring to the Tohono O’odham peoples of Southern Arizona. Try not to use this word. It is a derogatory Pima word meaning “bean eaters” and was picked by ...Read More
Patrimony Noun: Specifically property inherited from one’s father. More generally one’s heritage. Example: He was planning to spend his patrimony on leisure. ...Read More
Gibbous Adjective: Protruding, commonly referring to the moon. More than half and less than full. Example: The event was held when the gibbous moon was waning. ...Read More
Petroglyph Noun: A petroglyph is rock art created by early men. Using hand held tools they removed part of the stone surface leaving patterns and images. Petroglyph is commonly used in the American ...Read More
Fortnight Noun: British english for biweekly or a two week period. Example: “We didn’t expect to see the cruise ship again for a fortnight.”...Read More
Dudgeon Noun: A feeling of offense or deep resentment. Bordering on anger. Example: After the poor service he was in a state of high dudgeon....Read More