Christmas Words

Quentin W.
7th 8th Spelling Test
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  1. mistletoe
    Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
  2. Chanukah
    (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
  3. reindeer
    Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes
  4. poinsettia
    tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
  5. tinsel
    glittering metal foil used as decoration
  6. nativity
    the event of being born
  7. Yuletide
    period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
  8. eggnog
    a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor
  9. Jerusalem
    capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel
  10. frankincense
    an aromatic gum resin formerly valued for worship
Created on Mon Dec 13 11:20:18 EST 2010 (updated Mon Dec 13 11:25:27 EST 2010)

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