a small Mexican plant with large red leaes 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
three small red stripes were added to this 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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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
an arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave
wreath
used to decorate a Christmas tree
ornaments
wax with a central wick that is lit to produce light as it burns
candles
decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil
tinsel
children use this on snow to go down a hill fast
sled
ice crystals falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer
snow
domestic birds, including chickens, turkeys, geese and ducks, raised for the production of meat or eggs
poultry
a small red berry used in cooking
cranberry
