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cultureculture

◊ The customs, beliefs, and arts of a a group

◊ What are some foods unique to our culture?

◊ The state fair celebrates Minnesota’s culture.

◊ The customs, beliefs, and arts of a a group

◊ What are some foods unique to our culture?

◊ The state fair celebrates Minnesota’s culture.

chilechile

◊ Def: the fruit of the pepper plant, often used to make seasonings.

◊ Would chile taste better mixed with eggs or ice cream?

◊ Eric mixed diced chile into his omelet.

◊ Def: the fruit of the pepper plant, often used to make seasonings.

◊ Would chile taste better mixed with eggs or ice cream?

◊ Eric mixed diced chile into his omelet.

mesquitemesquite

◊ Def: a shrub or small tree found in the SW US, its wood is used for making charcoal.

◊ Which group of words goes with mesquite: Pine, oak, juniper or bee, gnat, fly?

◊ We piled up the mesquite before the barbeque.

◊ Def: a shrub or small tree found in the SW US, its wood is used for making charcoal.

◊ Which group of words goes with mesquite: Pine, oak, juniper or bee, gnat, fly?

◊ We piled up the mesquite before the barbeque.

accordionaccordion

◊ Def: a musical instrument with key and bellows.

◊ What is an accordion used for? How do you work it?

◊ Corissa is a world-famous accordion player.

◊ Def: a musical instrument with key and bellows.

◊ What is an accordion used for? How do you work it?

◊ Corissa is a world-famous accordion player.

barbecuebarbecue

◊ Def: a special kind of grill or pit used for outdoor grilling.

◊ What things might you cook on a barbecue?

◊ Oriana is having a barbecue party at her house after MCAs.

◊ Def: a special kind of grill or pit used for outdoor grilling.

◊ What things might you cook on a barbecue?

◊ Oriana is having a barbecue party at her house after MCAs.

confetticonfetti

◊ Def: tiny pieces of paper, often thrown during celebrations.

◊ When might people throw confetti?

◊ After winning the election, the president was showered in confetti.

◊ Def: tiny pieces of paper, often thrown during celebrations.

◊ When might people throw confetti?

◊ After winning the election, the president was showered in confetti.