Thursday, 25 April 2024, 1:55 AM
Site: E-learning platform
Course: Autumn and Winter Traditions and Festivals in Latvia (Submodule Latvia 1)
Glossary: Glossary for Games
A

Apple

a round fruit with white flesh and a green, red or yellow skin

Autumn

the season of the year that lasts from September till December
B

Basket

a light container made of thin strips of wood, used for carrying

Bee

a yellow flying insect that makes honey

Beer

an alcoholic drink made from grain and hops

Bonfire

a large fire that is made outside

Bunny

Easter rabbit
C

Candle

a stick of wax that produces light as it burns

Cheese

a product made from milk, it can be firm or soft

Chicken

a bird, kept in a farm
E

Egg

an oval object with a shell, produced by birds
F

Fair

a public event, where products are bought and sold

Fern

a green plant with leaves like feathers

Fish

an animal that lives in water, is covered with scales and is used as food
G

Gingerbread

very dark and sweet bread, traditional Christmas delicacy

Goose

a large water bird

Grave

a place in the ground where a dead person is buried

Gravestone

a stone that shows where a dead person is buried, usually with the name and the years of birth and death
H

Harvest

the time of the year when crops are collected from fields

Herbs

a type of plant whose leaves are used in cooking or in making medicine

Honey

sweet, yellow substance made by bees and used as food

Horse

a large animal, people ride on it
Ł

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M

Mask

a covering for the face that decorates the person

Meadow

a field with grass and flowers in it
P

Patty

a piece of bread, filled with bacon and cooked in the oven

Present

something that you get on a special occasion without asking for it; a gift

Pumpkin

a large , round vegetable with hard yellow or orange flesh
R

Rooster

an adult male chicken
S

Spring

the season of the year that lasts from March till June

Summer

the season of the year that lasts from June till September

Swing

you can sit on it and move backward and forward
W

Winter

the season of the year that lasts from December till March

Wreath

an arrangement of flowers in a circular shape