a small Mexican shrub with large showy scarlet bracts surrounding the small yellow flowers, popular as a houseplant at Christmas
Poinsettia
a drink made from a mixture of beaten eggs, cream, and flavorings, often with alcohol
eggnog
a hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, which may be chopped or powdered for cooking, preserved in syrup, or candied
ginger
three small red stripes were added to the traditional candy to represent the scourging of Jesus by the Roman soldiers
candy cane
a device for cracking nuts
nutcracker
a flake or crystal of snow
snowflake
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roast turkey
a festival historically observed by the Germanic peoples. Scholars have connected the original celebrations of Yule to the Wild Hunt, the god Odin, now (christmas time)
yuletide or christmas
a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present
gift
a long, narrow strip of fabric, used for tying something or for decoration
ribbon
a widely distributed shrub, typically having prickly dark green leaves, small white flowers, and red berries
holly
an arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave
wreath
a wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration
garland
a thing used to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose
ornaments
wax or tallow with a central wick that is lit to produce light as it burns
candles
decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil
tinsel
