| birch |
A birch is a kind of tree with smooth bark that is often white or gray. Birches lose their leaves in the fall and grow new leaves in the spring. The wood from birch trees is sometimes used to make furniture. |
| bloom |
When a plant is in bloom, it has flowers. Plants are in bloom only at certain times. Many plants that grow flowers are in bloom in the spring and in the summer. [1/3 definitions] |
| bounce |
to spring back or up after hitting something, or to do so several times in a row. [4 definitions] |
| bound2 |
to leap; spring. [1/2 definitions] |
| catapult |
to spring up or forward as though thrown by a catapult; leap. [1/4 definitions] |
| cherry |
A cherry is a type of tree. It has beautiful white and pink flowers in the spring, and it gives us the fruit that we call "cherries." It also gives a beautiful wood that is sometimes used for furniture. We often call these trees "cherry trees" instead of "cherries." [1/3 definitions] |
| crocus |
a small plant that blooms in early spring with one colorful flower. |
| daffodil |
a plant with tall stems and bright yellow or white flowers shaped like bells. Daffodils grow from bulbs and appear in the spring. |
| Easter |
a Christian holiday to celebrate that Jesus Christ returned to life after he died. Easter is held every spring on the Sunday after the first full moon between March 21 and April 25. |
| 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] |
| follow |
When something follows something else, it happens right after it. Summer follows spring, and winter follows fall. [1/6 definitions] |
| forsythia |
a bush that has bright yellow flowers along its long, thin branches. Forsythias bloom in early spring. |
| geyser |
a spring that shoots a stream of hot water, steam, or mud into the air from time to time. |
| groundhog |
A groundhog is an animal that makes its home in a hole in the ground. It has gray and brown fur, and its face looks a little like a squirrel's. A groundhog is much bigger than a squirrel, though. During the winter, a groundhog goes into its hole and goes into a very deep kind of sleep. It doesn't come out of its hole again until spring. |
| hot spring |
a natural spring that has water warmer than body temperature. |
| leap |
to spring into the air, moving straight up or to another position. [1/3 definitions] |
| March |
the third month of the year. March has thirty-one days. Spring begins in March for people who live north of the equator. |
| mineral water |
Mineral water is water that comes out of a natural spring in the ground. It contains tiny mineral substances, and it sometimes has bubbles like the kind of bubbles that are in soft drinks. It is often served in restaurants in small bottles. |
| monarch |
a large orange, black, and white butterfly. Monarchs migrate over great distances in the fall and spring. [1/2 definitions] |
| oasis |
an area in a desert where plants can grow. The plants are fed by water from a spring or well. |
| Passover |
Passover is a Jewish holiday that is celebrated in the spring every year. The Passover holiday tells the story of ancient Jewish people living in Egypt as slaves thousands of years ago and being led out of Egypt to freedom. Passover is a celebration of this escape. |