poitrine, n.f., chest, breast, lungs; brisket. Maladie de —; consumption. Une fluxion de —; inflammation of the lungs. Il a bonne —; he has good lungs.

poivrade, n.f., pepper sauce.

poivre, n.m., pepper. — en grains; whole pepper. — de la Jamaïque; all-spice, Jamaica-pepper. — et sel; (of the beard) grizzly.

poivrer, v.a., to pepper, to put pepper in; (of a bill) to lay it on, to fleece.

poivrier, n.m., pepper-plant; pepper-box.

poivrière, n.f., spice-box; pepper-box; (fort.) sentry-box.

poix, n.f., pitch; shoemakers’ wax. Cela tient comme —; that sticks like pitch.

polacre or polaque, n.f., (nav.) polacca, polacre.

polacre or polaque, n.m., Polack (Polish).

polaire, adj., polar. Etoile —; polar star.