| America |
(plural) the lands of North and South America, including the lands of Central America and the Caribbean islands (preceded by "the"). [1/3 definitions] |
| American Indian |
a member of any of the native peoples of North America, Central America, South America, or the West Indies, except for Eskimos. American Indians are also called Native Americans. |
| Belize |
a Central American country on the Caribbean Sea, bordered by Guatemala and Mexico. The capital of Belize is Belmopan. [1/2 definitions] |
| Central America |
the piece of land that connects North America with South America. Central America has seven countries. |
| coati |
a small furry mammal with a long snout and a long ringed tail. Coatis are related to raccoons and live mainly in trees. They eat fruit and small animals such as lizards. They are found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. |
| Costa Rica |
a country in Central America. San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica. |
| El Salvador |
a country in Central America on the Pacific coast. San Salvador is the capital of El Salvador. |
| Guatemala |
a country in Central America. Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala. |
| hare |
a small mammal with long ears. Hares are large rabbits with very strong back legs used for jumping. Various kinds of hares live in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and Central America. |
| Honduras |
a country in Central America. Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras. |
| hurricane |
a powerful storm with heavy rains and winds that blow in a circle at 73 miles per hour or more. Hurricanes form in the West Indian region of the Atlantic Ocean or in the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean near Mexico and Central America. |
| manatee |
a mammal that lives in the ocean and has flippers for front legs. Manatees eat sea plants and are very gentle. Different kinds of manatees live near the shores or in coastal rivers of Florida, the West Indies, Central America, South America, and West Africa. They are also called sea cows. |
| Maya |
a member of an ancient Indian civilization of Mexico and Central America that was discovered and destroyed by Europeans in the 1500s. [1/2 definitions] |
| Native American |
a member of any of the peoples who have lived in North America, South America, or Central America since the time before the Europeans arrived. |
| Nicaragua |
a country in Central America. Managua is the capital of Nicaragua. |
| ocelot |
a wild cat with yellow or brown fur and black spots or stripes. Ocelots look like leopards but are smaller. They live in South and Central America, sometimes as far north as Texas. They are carnivorous mammals that eat birds, snakes, and small mammals. |
| Panama |
a country in Central America on the border of South America. Panama City is the capital of Panama. [2 definitions] |
| panther |
a leopard or jaguar, especially a black one with no spots that show. Leopards live in Africa and Asia. Jaguars live in South or Central America. Panthers are carnivorous mammals and are closely related to lions, tigers, and other large cats that roar. [1/2 definitions] |
| poinsettia |
a plant native to Mexico and Central America that has small yellow flowers surrounded by large red, white, or pink leaves that look like flower petals. |
| white-tailed deer |
an animal with antlers, long legs, and hooves. White-tailed deer are mammals. They live in woodlands of northern South America, Central America, and the United States, and are very common in the eastern United States. They are closely related to moose and other kinds of deer. |