Words that start with C

Cis forChest (box)

A chest is a type of box, usually made from wood with a hinged lid. Chests are typically used to store things that are valuable.

Containers, Furniture

Photo by Wayne Truong

Your chest is on the front of your body, below your neck and above your waist. Adult men usually grow hair on their chests. The top part of your body including your chest and back is called your torso.

Body parts

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Cis forChestnut (nut)

Scientific name: castanea sativa

A chestnut is the seed of a tree related to the oak tree, which grows in the northern hemisphere. It grows its seeds in a spikey shell. Chestnuts can be eaten raw but they do not taste very good this way. They are most often roasted before you eat them, but they can also be eaten candied, boiled, steamed, grilled or used as a stuffing.

Nuts & Seeds

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Cis forChestnut (horse)

A chestnut horse is a reddish-brown colour, with a mane and tail the same colour or lighter than the rest of the horse.

Horses

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Cis forChew

Chewing is when you put food in your mouth and keep pressing or grinding it between your teeth until it is soft and mushy enough to swallow. People and animals will chew a lot of things that aren't food though. Some people chew their fingernails, or the ends of pens and pencils. Dogs will chew your shoes and furniture so it is good to get them a chew toy like in the picture.

Motion, Verbs

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Cis forChewing gum

Chewing gum is a type of candy, available in a variety of flavors including sweet, sour, and spicy. Chewing gum is designed to be chewed continuously instead of being swallowed. Many people enjoy blowing bubbles while chewing gum.

Food

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Cis forChick

Most baby birds are called chicks. The chicks in the picture are wren chicks.

Babies

Photo by Rob & Lisa Meehan

Cis forChicken

Scientific name: gallus gallus domesticus

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A chicken is a kind of bird that is kept as a source of food. Chickens lay eggs which we can eat, and we can also eat chickens. A female chicken is called a hen, male chickens are called roosters. Hens lay eggs, roosters crow when the sun rises.

Birds, Farm animals

Photo by Lisa Brank

Cis forChickpea

Scientific name: cicer arietinum

The chickpea, also called garbanzo bean or Indian pea, is a legume that is widely used in the Middle East and India. Chickpeas can be soaked overnight and cooked whole, and eaten plain, in a salad, or as part of a stew or curry. They can also be ground into flour and used for baking. They are the main ingredient of falafels and hummus.

Legumes