PARKESINE
Parkes"ine, n. Etym: [So called from Mr. Parkes, the inventor.]
Defn: A compound, originally made from gun cotton and castor oil, but later from different materials, and used as a substitute for vulcanized India rubber and for ivory; — called also xylotile.
PARKLEAVES
Park"leaves`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: A European species of Saint John's-wort; the tutsan. See
Tutsan.
PARLANCE
Par"lance, n. Etym: [OF., fr. F. parler to speak. See Parley.]
Defn: Conversation; discourse; talk; diction; phrase; as, in legal parlance; in common parlance. A hate of gossip parlance and of sway. Tennyson.
PARLANDO; PARLANTE
Par*lan"do, Par*lan"te, a. & adv. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)
Defn: Speaking; in a speaking or declamatory manner; to be sung or played in the style of a recitative.
PARLE
Parle, v. i. Etym: [F. parler. See Parley.]
Defn: To talk; to converse; to parley. [Obs.] Shak.
Finding himself too weak, began to parle. Milton.