"lapwing" (still the usual name for it in Scotland), 1520s, imitative of its cry (compare Flemish piewit-voghel, Middle Low German kivit, German kiwitz; also see kibitz).
petulant
petunia
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pew
pewee
pewit
pewter
peyote
Pez
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