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Cute cats crawl carelessly past carefully cultivated canola.

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C is for Cave

A cave is a hole in the side of a hill or mountain that is big enough for people or animals to get inside. Many animals, like bears and bats live in caves.
Limestone caves are often full of stalactites and stalagmites.

C is for Caviar

Caviar is the unfertilised eggs, or roe of the sturgeon fish. Roe of other fish can also be called caviar, but are usually cheaper and not considered as much as a delicacy. Caviar is usually eaten as a garnish or a spread.

C is for Cedar

Cedar is a group of pine tree originally found at high altitudes in the Himalayas. Cedar wood is scented by its oil, and is very long lasting. It can be used to make roof shingles and siding that will not rot. Cedar wood is a natural moth repellant, and with that property and the nice smell cedar is a popular choice for making furniture that you keep clothes in.

C is for Ceiling

The ceiling is the part of a room that is directly above the floor. Ceilings are usually painted white and sometimes have lights like chandeliers on them.

C is for Celebration

A celebration is a party for an event like a birthday or holiday. Fireworks are often a part of big celebrations like New Year's Eve or the Fourth of July.

C is for Celery

Celery is a plant that grows to be about 1 metre high. It is green and leafy with thick stems and a large root bulb under the ground. In some countries the root is cooked and eaten, but in most countries only the stem of the celery is used.
Celery is used mostly cooked in soups and raw in salads.

C is for Cell

A cell is the building block of life. All living organisms are made up of cells. The simplest organisms, like bacteria only have one cell, while larger creatures like trees and animals are made up of millions of cells.
Different types of cell in your body do different things. For example, there are special cells that make your bones and your brain that aren't very much alike, but are both types of cells.

C is for Cellar

A cellar is an underground room that is usually used for storing things like wine or vegetables.

C is for Cello

A cello (with the c pronounced as ch) is a large string instrument that you play with a bow. It is the second largest of the violin family.

C is for Cellophane

Cellophane is a transparent sheet of plastic that can come in a variety of colors. Some kinds of cellophane are used to wrap food to keep it fresh, other kinds are just decorative.

C is for Cellphone

A cellphone is another name for a mobile telephone, a small phone that doesn't need to be plugged into a fixed telephone line and can be carried virtually anywhere.

C is for Cellulite

Cellulite is a distinctive dimpling in the skin, somewhat resembling the texture of orange peel. It is usually seen on the thighs and bottom of adult women. Cellulite is caused by fat under the skin being textured by connective tissue.

C is for Cement

Cement is a binding material. It will set on its own by a chemical reaction. Cement is mixed in with other things to bind them together. Most people are familiar with concrete, which is made from cement, sand and an aggregate like gravel.

C is for Cemetery

A cemetery is a place where dead people are buried. People mark the place a member of their family is buried with a gravestone.

C is for Cent

A cent, also called a penny in some countries, is one hundredth (1/100th) of a dollar.

C is for Center

The center of something is the midpoint, equally distant from all the edges. The decorative vase is in the center of the table.

C is for Centipede

Centipedes are crawling creatures with many pairs of legs. They are most active at night time, and hide under things during the day. Centipedes can move very fast, and eat insects. Their bite is poisonous and can be very painful, but isn't strong enough to kill a person. Centipedes are often confused with millipedes.

C is for Century

A century is a period of one hundred years. A century may also describe one hundred of something else, like a score in a sports game.

The building in the picture was built more than a century ago.

C is for Ceramic

Ceramic is a material that is made from another material by heating it up so it changes its internal structure, and then letting it cool off again. Most ceramics are made from clay, which is soft and brittle before it is fired, and much harder and stronger afterwards.
Glass is another example of a ceramic. It is made by heating sand.

C is for Cereal

Cereal in its widest definition means any edible crop that grows on a type of grass, which includes plants like wheat, rice and corn.
Most people know cereals as breakfast cereals, which are cereal grains processed so that you can eat them for breakfast with milk and fruit. The cereal in the picture is corn flakes, with blueberries.