Picard, pik′ärd, n. a high shoe for men, introduced from France about 1720.
Picaroon, pik-a-rōōn′, n. one who lives by his wits: a cheat: a pirate.—adj. Picaresque′.—Picaresque novels, the tales of Spanish rogue and vagabond life, much in vogue in the 17th century. [Sp. picaron—pícaro, a rogue.]
Picayune, pik-a-yōōn′, n. a small coin worth 6¼ cents, current in United States before 1857, and known in different states by different names (fourpence, fippence, fip, sixpence, &c.).—adj. petty. [Carib.]
Piccadilly, pik′a-dil-i, n. a standing-up collar with the points turned over, first worn about 1870: a high collar worn in the time of James I.: an edging of lace on a woman's broad collar (17th century).
Piccalilli, pik′a-lil-i, n. a pickle of various vegetable substances with mustard and spices.
Piccaninny, Pickaninny, pik′a-nin-i, n. a little child: an African or negro child. [Perh. from Sp. pequeño niño='little child.']
Piccolo, pik′ō-lō, n. a flute of small size, having the same compass as an ordinary flute, while the notes all sound an octave higher than their notation.—Also Flauto piccolo, Octave flute, Ottavino. [It.]
Pice, pīs, n.sing. and pl. a money of account and a copper coin, ¼ anna. [Marathi paisa.]
Picea, pī′sē-a, n. a genus of coniferous trees, including the spruce.
Piceous, pish′ē-us, adj. pitch-black.