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B

Beaver

noun: A beaver is a water- and land-dwelling animal with a very broad tail, short fur, and prominent front teeth. Beavers are famous for their ability to build dams across rivers and streams.


C

canoe

noun: small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle


H

hickey

noun:  the sport where people skate on ice and use big  sticks to hit a puck into a goal.


L

lacrosse

noun:  a game invented by Native  American; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal




M

mountie

noun: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, commonly known in English as the Mounties, is the national police service of Canada.


P

predicate

noun: the part of a sentence that includes the verb and verb phrase.


S

symbol

noun: A symbol can be an object, shape, sign, or character used to represent something else. A flag is a symbol of a country.