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| color |
a quality of light as our eyes see it. Light is made up of waves, which hit objects and are reflected from their surfaces. The colors we see, such as red, blue, and yellow, depend on how these light waves are reflected. Objects of different colors reflect different kinds of light waves. [1/5 definitions] |
| coral |
a yellowish red or pink color. [1/3 definitions] |
| coral snake |
a small, poisonous snake that has red, yellow, and black bands around its body. It is found in the southwestern part of the United States and in Central and South America. |
| corpuscle |
a cell that moves freely in the blood. Red and white blood cells are corpuscles. |
| cranberry |
a shrub that bears a sour, red berry, or the berry itself. Cranberries grow in wet ground in North America. |
| crimson |
the color that comes from mixing red and a small amount of purple paint. |
| diamond |
anything with a shape that is similar to this, such as the the red figure designating one of the suits in a deck of playing cards. [1/5 definitions] |
| Egypt |
a country in North Africa on the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Egypt is also called the Arab Republic of Egypt. Cairo is the capital of Egypt. |
| embarrassing |
causing a feeling of emotional discomfort or shame, often making one's face become red or one's cheeks to feel hot, or causing one to wish to hide from others. |
| Eritrea |
a country on the Red Sea that is bordered by Sudan and Ethiopia. The capital of Eritrea is Asmara. |
| Ethiopia |
a country in eastern Africa near the Red Sea. Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia. |
| fiery |
like fire; very hot or red. [1/3 definitions] |
| flamingo |
a large, tropical, wading bird with very long legs, a long neck, and bright pink or red feathers. |
| flicker2 |
a large North American woodpecker. It is mostly brown and white and has either yellow or red under its wings and tail. |
| flush1 |
a red color or glow in the face or skin. [3/7 definitions] |
| garnet |
a common type of hard mineral that can have a variety of colors and includes the dark red stone often used in jewelry. |
| geranium |
a garden plant with red, pink, or white flowers that grow in bunches. |
| grape |
a small, juicy fruit, with a smooth skin that is either green, red, or purple. Grapes grow in bunches on woody vines. |
| green pepper |
a hollow, somewhat round, fruit that is eaten as a vegetable, especially in salads. The taste of a green pepper is not spicy. A green pepper is called that when the pepper is young and green. If the pepper is allowed to mature, it will become red. |
| hawthorn |
a shrub or small tree with long thorns that has white or pink flowers and small red berries. |
| holly |
a type of bush or tree with small white flowers, red berries, and shiny green leaves with sharp, pointed edges. [1/2 definitions] |
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