Thanksgiving

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  1. 1. an elaborate and formal meal for many people.
  2. 4. an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration.
  3. 6. the action of expressing or displaying gratitude or appreciation for something.
  4. 8. the third season of the year, when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall.
  5. 14. a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles. It is prized as food, especially on festive occasions such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
  6. 15. a kind of side dish that is cooked slowly in an oven.
  7. 17. a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn.
  8. 18. a seasoned mixture (as of bread crumbs, vegetables, and butter) that is typically placed inside the cavity of a turkey, pepper, etc. and cooked.
  9. 19. is a Native American recipe for simple berry sauce that is cooked down until thick. Served sweet or tart, this is a perfect addition to any sweet dessert or savory meal.
  10. 20. Corn - Native American word origin.
  11. 21. the popular term applied to all the Mayflower passengers who settled Plymouth in the 1620.
  12. 22. food left over from one meal and served at another.
  13. 23. a seasoned mixture (as of bread crumbs, vegetables, and butter) that is cooked outside of the turkey in a casserole dish.
  14. 24. English Protestants who believed that the reforms of the Church of England did not go far enough. Many traveled to the “New World” to escape religious persecution.
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  1. 2. a long-established custom or belief that has been passed on from one generation to another.
  2. 3. an edible tuber with pinkish orange, slightly sweet flesh.
  3. 5. the edible starchy tuber of a climbing plant that has a rough brown skin like tree bark, white flesh, and a neutral flavor.
  4. 7. to eat too much.
  5. 9. a small red acid berry used in cooking.
  6. 10. the liver, heart, gizzard, and neck of a chicken or turkey, usually removed before the bird is cooked, and often used to make gravy, stuffing, or soup.
  7. 11. a feeling or expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude.
  8. 12. warm and deep appreciation for kindness received; gratitude or thankfulness:
  9. 13. serious thought or consideration.
  10. 16. Happy Thanksgiving in the Cherokee language.