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Thanksgiving Vocabulary

turkey	a large bird that is native to America and is usually eaten on Thanksgiving.
blessing	a special favor, benifit, or gift from God.
cranberry	a small red edible berry that grows in Noth America.
yams	another name for the sweat potatoe.
feast	any sumptuous and elaborate meal, usually for many people; banquet.
gravy	juice that drips from cooking meat, or a sauce made by thickening and seasoning this juice.
colony	a territory governed by a distant country, often settled by citizens of that country.
harvest	the time when ripened crops are gathered or the gathering of the crops.
thanks	an acknowledgment of gratitude for a benefit received.
horn of plenty	a Thanksgiving symbol which represents a good harvest.
Indians	the name given by the pilgrims to the indigenous people of North America.
pilgrims	a person who takes an unusually long trip for a religious purpose.
settler	a person who settles in a previously uninhabited or new area; colonist.
grateful	feeling or showing appreciation for kindnesses or benefits; thankful.