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| combine |
a machine used to harvest crops. A combine cuts and cleans the grain. [1/2 definitions] |
| crop |
the harvest of one or more farm products in a year or a season. [1/7 definitions] |
| festival |
A festival is a large event that celebrates something. It often celebrates something like the harvest of a certain kind of crop, the new year, or the coming of spring. It usually happens at a certain time every year. At a festival, there are special things to do and see. Often there is music, dancing, games, or a parade. Often there are interesting foods to eat and fun things to buy. [1/3 definitions] |
| gather |
When farmers gather crops, they harvest them. [1/6 definitions] |
| harvest |
A harvest is the gathering of crops that are ready to pick. [5 definitions] |
| migrant |
A migrant is a person who travels from place to place to find work. Migrants often harvest grapes, apples, lettuce, and other farm crops. They do other kinds of work too. [1/3 definitions] |
| migrate |
When animals migrate, they go to a different region for part of the year and then go back for the other part of the year. People sometimes migrate in this way too. They go to a new place to find work during a particular season and then return to their home or to another place at the end of the season. Often they go to help out with farm work during a harvest time. [1/2 definitions] |
| overharvest |
(of crops or natural products) to harvest or gather in too much quantity or in too great frequency so that the supply becomes reduced or eliminated. [2 definitions] |
| ripe |
fully grown and ready for harvest or eating. |
| Thanksgiving |
(cap.) a U.S. holiday held on the fourth Thursday in November. On Thanksgiving, Americans remember the good harvest of the Pilgrims in 1621 and show thanks for what they have now; Thanksgiving Day. [1/2 definitions] |
| Thanksgiving Day |
a U.S. holiday held on the fourth Thursday in November every year. Thanksgiving Day serves as a reminder of the good harvest of 1621 that was enjoyed by a group of early European settlers, the Pilgrims. The holiday also serves as a reminder to celebrate and be thankful for the things one has. |
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