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| Arctic Circle |
an imaginary line drawn around the earth parallel to the equator which marks the boundary of the Arctic. North of this line there are periods of continuous night in the winter and continuous day in the summer. |
| autumn |
the season of the year between summer and winter; fall. |
| goldenrod |
a plant with small, yellow flowers on top of tall, stiff stems. It blooms in late summer or early fall. |
| June |
the sixth month of the year. June has thirty days. Summer begins in June for people who live north of the equator. |
| katydid |
a large, green insect that is related to the grasshopper. Katydids live in trees and are often heard calling on summer nights. The male makes a noise that sounds like "katydid" by rubbing its wings together. |
| monsoon |
a wind system of the Indian Ocean that blows from the southwest in the summer and the northeast in the winter. The southwest monsoon brings with it a season of heavy rain. |
| season |
one of the four parts of the year; spring, summer, fall, and winter. [1/4 definitions] |
| spring |
a season of the year between winter and summer. [1/12 definitions] |
| stoat |
the European name for a weasel, especially for ermines when they have brown fur in summer. |
| summer |
the warmest season of the year, falling between spring and autumn. In the northern hemisphere, summer begins in June and continues into September. In the southern hemisphere, summer begins in December and continues into March. [2 definitions] |
| summery |
like or having to do with summer. |
| zucchini |
a type of summer squash that is shaped like a cucumber and has a smooth, dark green skin. |
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