Words from many cultures 16
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This document provides definitions for words from many different cultures. Some of the words defined include: - Khaki, a cloth used for military uniforms - Hula, a Polynesian dance characterized by hip movements and hand gestures - Ballet, a type of dance performed on stage that uses dance, music, and costumes to tell a story
Words from many cultures 16
- 1. Words from Many Cultures List # 16 5th Grade
- 2. Words from Many Cultures ? The words from different cultures may have unusual spellings for some sounds.
- 3. khaki ? a khaki-colored cloth made usually of cotton or wool and used especially for military uniforms
- 4. hula ? Polynesian dance characterized by rhythmic movement of the hips and mimetic gestures with the hands
- 5. banana ? a long curved fruit with a thick peel that is yellow when it is ripe
- 6. ballet ? a kind of dancing that is performed on a stage and that uses dance, music, costumes, and scenery to tell a story
- 7. waltz ? a dance in which a couple moves in a regular series of three steps
- 8. tomato ? the usually large rounded typically red or yellow pulpy berry of an herb of the family native to South America
- 9. vanilla ? a dark substance that is made from the beans of a tropical plant and that is used to flavor food
- 10. canyon ? a deep valley with steep rock sides and often a stream or river flowing through it
- 11. yogurt ? a food that is made when bacteria is added to milk and that is often flavored and chilled
- 12. banquet ? a formal dinner for many people usually to celebrate a special event
- 13. macaroni ? a type of pasta in the shape of small curved tubes
- 14. polka ? a lively dance for couples
- 15. cobra ? a very poisonous snake
- 16. koala ? an Australian animal that has thick gray fur, large hairy ears, sharp claws for climbing, and no tail
- 17. barbecue ? to cook out
- 18. safari ? a journey to see or hunt animals especially in Africa
- 19. buffet ? a meal set out on a buffet or table for ready access and informal service
- 20. stampede ? to cause (animals) to run away in a large group
- 21. karate ? a Japanese art of self-defense employing hand strikes and kicks to disable or subdue an opponent
- 22. kiosk ? a small store in a building or on the street where things (such as newspapers or candy) are sold
- 23. papaya ? a yellow fruit that has a sweet flesh and many black seeds and grows on a tropical American tree
- 24. artichoke ? the immature flower head of a Mediterranean plant that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable
- 25. 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
- 26. succotash ? a dish consisting of corn and lima beans that are cooked together
- 27. 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