| Amazon |
a member of a race of tall, strong, and fierce female warriors who are written about in Greek mythology. [1/2 definitions] |
| antelope |
an animal with horns, a long neck, long legs, and hooves. Antelopes are known for their fast running. Antelopes are mammals that eat plants and chew their cud. The smallest kind of antelope is only one foot tall; the largest antelope is six feet tall at the shoulder. Gazelles, gnus, and impalas are all antelopes. Most antelopes live in Africa; some also live in Asia. [1/2 definitions] |
| ape |
a mammal in the group of primates, which includes chimpanzees, gibbons, gorillas, and orangutans. Apes do not have tails. They have very flexible hands and feet. Apes range in size from three to six feet tall, and they can weigh up to 450 pounds. Apes live in the forests in Africa and Asia. [1/2 definitions] |
| artichoke |
a plant like a tall thistle with a flower head made up of thick leaves. The head of the artichoke is eaten as a vegetable. |
| asparagus |
Asparagus is a green plant that people eat as a vegetable. People usually eat the young plants when they come up from the ground and are around eight to ten inches tall. These plants are shaped something like spears. |
| bamboo |
a tropical grass plant that has hard, woody, hollow stalks. Bamboo stalks grow straight and tall, and very quickly. Many kinds of bamboo grow as high as a tree. [1/2 definitions] |
| banana |
a long, curved fruit that has a thick yellow skin. It grows in bunches on a tall tropical plant. |
| bassoon |
A bassoon is a kind of instrument for playing music. It is a tall instrument and can play some very low notes. The main part of its body is a long wooden tube. A smaller, metal tube is attached to it, and this has a part that you blow through to make sounds. |
| cane |
Cane is another word for "sugar cane." Sugar cane is a plant that people can make sugar from. It grows in warm parts of the world. It is a kind of tall grass that has very hard stems. [1/3 definitions] |
| cattail |
a tall plant with long, flat leaves that grows in wet places. Cattails have long, brown, fuzzy flower spikes. |
| chimney |
A chimney is a tall, hollow structure that carries smoke up through a building and to the outside. |
| climb |
to grow upward on a tall support. [1/5 definitions] |
| column |
A column is something that supports a roof or a ceiling in a building. A column is tall, narrow, and strong. Often it is made from stone. [1/4 definitions] |
| conga |
a tall drum played with the hands. [1/2 definitions] |
| corn1 |
a tall plant that has ears with rows of yellow or white seeds that can be eaten. Corn is a grain that is used for food. [1/2 definitions] |
| counter1 |
A counter is a long, high table. People often have a counter in their kitchen where they prepare food or where they can eat. In a store, people who help you often stand behind a counter. In some kinds of restaurants, you eat at a counter sitting on tall chairs. |
| crane |
a tall wading bird with long legs and a long neck and bill. A whooping crane is one kind of crane. [2/3 definitions] |
| cup |
When someone wins an important contest or game, they sometimes get a cup. This is a fancy cup made of metal. It is usually tall and often has two handles. [1/5 definitions] |
| daffodil |
a plant with tall stems and bright yellow or white flowers shaped like bells. Daffodils grow from bulbs and appear in the spring. |
| door |
A door is a tall opening in a room or building that allows people to go in or out. [1/2 definitions] |
| drawbridge |
a bridge built so that it can be raised to allow tall ships to pass beneath or to keep people from crossing over and gaining access, especially to a building such as fortress or castle. |