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ballet |
Ballet is a type of dance that uses exact, graceful movements. The names of the movements come from French. Girls who study ballet wear special shoes that let them dance on their toes. Boys study ballet too, and they have to be very strong to jump high and to lift up the girls. It takes a lot of practice and strength to become very good at ballet. [1/2 definitions] |
Belgium |
Belgium is a country in Europe. Two of its neighbors are France and the Netherlands. Belgium is not a large country, but people in the north speak one language and people in the south speak another. People in the north speak Dutch, and people in the south speak French. |
Benin |
Benin is a country in Africa. It is between the country of Nigeria and the country of Togo. It is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Benin is not a large country but more than fifty different languages are spoken there. People use French if they don't know each other's language. Many people in Benin have names that tell you what day of the week they were born on. |
Cajun |
a person of French Canadian descent, now usually native to Louisiana. [2 definitions] |
Canada |
Canada is a country in North America. It is to the north of the United States, and it is the second largest country in the world. Canada has a lot of land for farming in the south and many forests in the north. In the west, there are very high mountains. Canada also has many lakes. Some of them are very large. Of course, Canada has large cities too, such as Toronto and Montreal. In some parts of Canada, people speak mostly English, and in other parts they speak mostly French. |
cedilla |
a mark ( � ). It is placed under certain letters to change that letter's pronunciation in French, where "�" has the sound of "s." |
Central African Republic |
The Central African Republic is a country in Africa. It really is in the center of Africa, and some of its neighbors are Cameroon, Chad, and South Sudan. The Central African Republic has oil, gold, diamonds, and other important minerals that it can sell to other countries. It also has land for farming. Two of the many languages that people speak in the Central African Republic are French and Sango. |
Chad |
Chad is a country in Africa. It is between Niger and Sudan. The northern part of Chad is in the Sahara desert. The southern part of Chad has plains with lots of grass. Many people in Chad raise cattle or grow peanuts or wheat. Most people in Chad speak Arabic or French. |
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] |
Congo |
Republic of the Congo, formerly known as the French Congo; a country in Central Africa, south of Gabon and north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of the Congo. [1/2 definitions] |
Cote d'Ivoire |
Cote d'Ivoire is a country in Africa. It is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and it is next to Liberia and Ghana. The name Cote d'Ivoire is French, and it means Ivory Coast in English. Ivory is a white material that comes from the tusks of elephants. At one time, Cote d'Ivoire was a center for selling ivory, gold, and pepper to people from Europe. Nowadays, Cote d'Ivoire still sells gold, and it sells a lot of cocoa, coffee, and oil for fuel. |
crispy |
When a food is crispy, it is usually fried or baked, and it breaks easily with a little crunching sound in your mouth. French fries are often crispy when you eat them right away. If you wait a long time to eat them, they are not crispy anymore. |
Europe |
Europe is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth. These areas of land are called continents. The continent of Europe is not a really big continent compared with Asia or Africa, but it has over forty countries. Some are very small. Many different languages are spoken in Europe. Some of the languages are English, French, German, Swedish, Russian, Spanish, and Italian. |
fat |
Fat is a white or yellow substance that contains oil. Fat is found in animals and plants. Most foods that people eat have some fat in them. Butter is a food that contains a lot of fat. French fries and hamburgers contain a lot of fat too. Some fats, like fat in butter and meat, are solid in cool temperatures and liquid when they are hot. Some fats, like oil for cooking, are always liquid. [1/4 definitions] |
France |
France is a country in Europe. Some of its neighbors are Spain, Germany, and Belgium. France has one coast on the Atlantic Ocean and one on a large sea called the Mediterranean. People in France speak French. France is famous for its food, its wines, and its designs for clothing. |
French |
When something is French, it is from the country of France, or it has to do with the people, culture, or language of France. [2 definitions] |
French fries |
French fries are potatoes cut into long strips and then fried in oil or fat. |
French Guiana |
a territory of France in northern South America, on the Atlantic coast. Cayenne is the capital city of French Guiana. |
French horn |
A French horn is an instrument for playing music. It has a round shape, and it is made out of brass. |
fry1 |
Fries are long, thin pieces of potato that have been fried. "Fries" is a short way of saying "French fries." [1/2 definitions] |
Haiti |
Haiti is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. It is on the same island as another country called the Dominican Republic. People in Haiti speak French. Many people make a living in Haiti by growing crops, such as coffee, cocoa, or fruits. Some people cut trees in the forest, or do fishing, or mine for gold and other minerals. Many people in the cities work for the government or in small businesses. |
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