Thanksgiving

1. a North American cereal plant that yields large grains, or kernels, set in rows on a cob. Its many varieties yield numerous products, highly valued for both human and livestock consumption.
4. an ornamental container shaped like a horn.
6. a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons
7. the edible starchy tuber of a climbing plant that is widely grown in tropical and subtropical countries.
8. a food made of flour, water, and a leavening agent such as yeast mixed together and baked.
10. a baked dish containing fruit, cream, custard, or meat and vegetables, typically having a base (and sometimes a top) of pastry.
14. an object made to resemble a human figure, set up to scare birds away from a field where crops are growing.
15. a small red acid berry used in cooking.
16. a large bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles.

1. a decorative piece or display placed in the middle of a dining or serving table.
2. a sauce made from cooked meat juices together with stock and other ingredients.
3. is the time of year between summer and winter, characterized by cooler temperatures, shorter days, and the changing and falling of leaves.
4. a cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a central wick that is lit to produce light as it burns.
5. a country in North America.
6. a large rounded orange-yellow fruit with a thick rind, edible flesh, and many seeds.
9. the round fruit of a tree of the rose family, which typically has thin red or green skin and crisp flesh. Many varieties have been developed as dessert or cooking fruit or for making cider.
11. a tapering orange-colored root eaten as a vegetable.
12. a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration.
13. an arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave.