| brave |
a Native American warrior. [1/3 definitions] |
| brown bear |
a bear that is mainly brown in color, found in western North America and northern Europe and Asia. Brown bears vary in size from the small Syrian variety to the giant Kodiak bear and include the North American grizzlies. They are found in more parts of the world than any other kind of bear. |
| buffalo |
a large mammal that has long legs, hooves, and horns, and that is closely related to cattle. Different kinds of buffaloes live in Africa or Asia. The North American bison is sometimes called a buffalo, but is not a true buffalo. |
| buzzard |
a very large bird with a hooked bill and sharp claws; American vulture. |
| cacao |
a South American tree with yellowish flowers and reddish brown seeds. [1/2 definitions] |
| cardinal |
a North American songbird with a crest of feathers on its head. Male cardinals have bright red feathers and a black face and throat. [1/3 definitions] |
| cashew |
a tropical American evergreen tree. A gum used in medicine is obtained from the bark. [1/2 definitions] |
| catbird |
a dark gray North American songbird. One of its calls is like the sound a cat makes. |
| Cherokee |
a member of a Native American people that used to live in the southeastern United States. The Cherokee now live mostly in Oklahoma and also in North Carolina. |
| Cheyenne |
a member of a Native American people that now lives in Montana and Oklahoma. [1/2 definitions] |
| chickadee |
a small North American bird with a gray body and black head and throat. |
| chip1 |
the British word for a long, thin stick or slab of potato that is deep-fried. This meaning of "chip" has the same meaning as "french fry" in American English. [1/6 definitions] |
| cottonmouth |
a poisonous North American snake that lives in swamps; water moccasin. |
| cottonwood |
a North American tree of the poplar family. Cottonwoods grow quickly and bear seeds surrounded by fiber that looks like cotton. [1/2 definitions] |
| covered wagon |
a large wagon with a high, curved, canvas cover. American pioneers rode west in covered wagons. |
| coyote |
a North American mammal that is closely related to dogs, foxes, and wolves. Coyotes have a pointed nose and ears and a bushy tail. They hunt small animals, and they also sometimes eat plants. |
| Creek |
a member of a group of American Indian peoples formed from groups who lived in Alabama and Georgia, but are now mostly in Oklahoma. |
| Declaration of Independence |
the public document by which the thirteen American colonies declared their independence from England in 1776. |
| designated hitter |
a member of an American League baseball team who is chosen at the beginning of a game to bat in place of the pitcher. |
| dungaree |
(plural) a British word for loose-fitting, heavy trousers with a bib that covers the chest, often worn over clothes for protection from soiling. This meaning of "dungarees" has a meaning similar to the American word "overalls." [1/3 definitions] |
| elk |
a large deer found in North America that has large, spreading antlers. This kind of deer is sometimes called American elk or wapiti. [1/2 definitions] |