Winter Holiday Word Search

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  1. 4. reindeer whose name means "flash" in German
  2. 8. a building made out of ice that insulates surprisingly well
  3. 9. a hot beverage made from piloncillo, guavas, tejocote (Mexican hawthornes), cinnamon
  4. 10. a red flowered shrub from Mexico associated with Christmas since the 16th century
  5. 13. an architectural feature to direct smoke out of a building
  6. 15. formed when water freezes along the edge of a roof
  7. 16. every one is unique!
  8. 17. a collection of frozen, crystalized water that falls from the sky
  9. 18. hot atole beverage from Mexico made from corn, chocolate, milk, and spices
  10. 21. branches of trees and other decorations in a ring shape
  11. 23. a spiced sweetbread flavored with ginger and other spices
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  1. 1. member of the mint family and used to flavor mint chip ice cream
  2. 2. an egg-based drink, often flavored with nutmeg
  3. 3. reindeer known for having a bright red nose (shares a name with the founder of Puma athletic wear)
  4. 5. reindeer whose name means "female fox"
  5. 6. shell-shaped pan dulce (Mexican sweet bread)
  6. 7. the longest or shortest day of the year
  7. 9. a Mexican soup made with hominy (nixtamalized corn)
  8. 11. German word for "fir tree"
  9. 12. a major snowstorm
  10. 14. a parasitic plant often used as a Christmas decoration
  11. 19. also known as caribou, the only species of deer to successfully be semi-domesticated
  12. 20. build from balls of snow and often decorated with a carrot for a nose
  13. 22. made from cornmeal steamed in corn husk or banana leaf