Words from Many Cultures
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Words from Many Cultures
3rd Bimonthly5th Grade Spelling
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khaki
• a khaki-colored cloth made usually of cotton or wool and used especially for military uniforms
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hula
• Polynesian dance characterized by rhythmic movement of the hips and mimetic gestures with the hands
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banana
• a long curved fruit with a thick peel that is yellow when it is ripe
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ballet
• a kind of dancing that is performed on a stage and that uses dance, music, costumes, and scenery to tell a story
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waltz
• a dance in which a couple moves in a regular series of three steps
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tomato
• the usually large rounded typically red or yellow pulpy berry of an herb of the family native to South America
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vanilla
• a dark substance that is made from the beans of a tropical plant and that is used to flavor food
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canyon
• a deep valley with steep rock sides and often a stream or river flowing through it
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yogurt
• a food that is made when bacteria is added to milk and that is often flavored and chilled
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banquet
• a formal dinner for many people usually to celebrate a special event
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macaroni
• a type of pasta in the shape of small curved tubes
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polka
• a lively dance for couples
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cobra
• a very poisonous snake
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koala
• an Australian animal that has thick gray fur, large hairy ears, sharp claws for climbing, and no tail
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barbecue
• to cook out
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safari
• a journey to see or hunt animals especially in Africa
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buffet
• a meal set out on a buffet or table for ready access and informal service
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stampede
• to cause (animals) to run away in a large group
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karate
• a Japanese art of self-defense employing hand strikes and kicks to disable or subdue an opponent
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kiosk
• a small store in a building or on the street where things (such as newspapers or candy) are sold
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papaya
• a yellow fruit that has a sweet flesh and many black seeds and grows on a tropical American tree
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artichoke
• the immature flower head of a Mediterranean plant that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable
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sauerkraut
• a German food made of a vegetable (called a cabbage) that is cut into small pieces and soaked in a salty and sour liquid
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succotash
• a dish consisting of corn and lima beans that are cooked together
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tsunami
• a very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an earthquake under the sea and that can cause great destruction when it reaches land