punisseur, n.m. and adj., avenger, punisher; avenging, punishing.
punition, n.f., punishment. Par —; as a punishment.
pupillaire (-pil-lèr), adj., pupillary.
pupillarité (-pil-la-), n.f., (jur., l.u.) nonage, minority.
pupille, n.m.f., ward, pupil (under a guardian).
pupille, n.f., pupil, apple of the eye.
pupitre, n.m., desk, writing-desk; reading-desk.
pur, -e, adj., pure, genuine, unadulterated; unspotted, innocent, chaste, spotless; clean, clear, unmingled, unalloyed; mere, sheer, downright, neat (of liquor). Une lumière —e; a clear light. Un ciel —; a clear, cloudless sky. Être en état de —e nature; to be stark naked. Du vin —; wine without water, pure wine. Obligation —e et simple; unconditional, unqualified, absolute obligation. C’est la —e vérité; it is the plain, unvarnished truth. Par —e bonté; out of sheer kindness. — e sottise; downright nonsense. Ce fruit est du poison tout —; that fruit is downright poison. Félicité —e; unalloyed happiness. Une réputation —e; an untarnished reputation. Une gloire —e; unsullied glory. Un trait —, un dessin —; (drawing) a clean stroke, a clean drawing. À — et à plein; unreservedly, entirely. En —e perte; in vain, to no purpose.
pureau, n.m., part uncovered (of slates, tiles).
purée, n.f., thick soup; pea-soup; mashed potatoes.