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pelargonium
Pelasgian
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Pele’s hair
pelecypod
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pelham
pel·ham [ pélləm ] (plural pel·hams)


noun 
Definition:
 
horse's bit: a bit for a horse's bridle that is midway between the simple snaffle bit and the harsher curb bit
[Mid-19th century. After Pelham, surname]
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