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Cute cats crawl carelessly past carefully cultivated canola.

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Cis forCame

Came is the past tense of come.

Cis forCamel

Camels are a large animal that is very well adapted for hot, dry weather. They can survive longer without water than any other animal. Camels have a big, fatty hump on their backs that stores food for times when they can't find enough to eat. They are taller than an adult man and are used to ride on or to pull carts.
There are two types of camel, dromedary camels like in the picture that only have one hump, and the bactrian which has two. There are a lot more dromedaries than bactrians in the world.
Camels are related to llamas and alpacas.

Cis forCamellia

Camellias are an attractive plant native to southern and eastern Asia. They have pretty flowers in shades from white through pink to deep red. They grow from about 2-20m high, and are not drought tolerant but will tolerate frost. Most people grow them as ornamental garden plants.
The tea plant is a variety of camellia.

Cis forCamera

A camera is a device that is used to take photos, like the ones you see on every page in this dictionary.

Cis forCamisole

A camisole is a women's undergarment that has no sleeves, thin straps and extends down to the waist. Some women wear camisoles as outerwear instead of underwear.
Camouflage is a way that animals can blend into the backgrounds by making themselves look as much like the background as possible. Some flat fish look exactly like the bottom of the sea. Some insects look exactly like the leaf they sit on. Can you see the insect in the picture? (it is at the bottom right, look closely)

Cis forCamp

A camp is place where temporary shelters such as tents are set up. You might camp on your own, or a group of people might set up a camp.

Cis forCampfire

A campfire is a small outdoor fire that you build when you are out on a camping trip. People build campfires to keep warm and to cook on.

Cis forCamping

You go camping when you go away from home, usually to a wilderness area, and stay in a tent. People often go on camping trips on their vacation time.

Cis forCan

A can, also called a tin can or just a tin is a metal container used to store food for very long times. Cans are made from steel coated with a layer of tin.
Some cans have ring pull so you can open them easily, most cans need a can opener to open them.
A can opener, or tin opener, is a device used to open cans of food. There are many different styles of can opener, including a simple blade, a small blade and a handle you can turn around, two wheels and a handle to turn them around, and an electric machine that does all the work for you.
The first bladed can openers were invented in the 1850s. Single wheel design can openers were invented in 1870 but the two wheeled model - one sharp wheel, one serrated wheel to hold the can - was only invented in 1925.

Cis forCan't

Can't is a contraction of "can not".

Cis forCanadian

A Canadian is someone from Canada, or something related to Canada.

Cis forCanal

A canal is a watercourse that has been made by people rather than a natural watercourse. Canals are generally cut to make a transportation path, for boats to travel along.

Cis forCanary

Canaries are small songbirds closely related to finches. They eat seeds and have a pretty song. Most canaries are yellow. Wild canaries are more mottled or yellow-green than pet canaries.
Cancer is a sign of the Zodiac. It is a water sign.You are a Cancer if you were born between June 21st and July 22nd.

Cis forCandle

Candles used to be the main source of light for people long ago before light bulbs and electricity were invented. Candles are made out of a piece of string, or wick, which is surrounded by wax.
When the candle is first lit you set the wick on fire but once the wick is burning it melts the wax, so after that first few moments the candle burns the wax not the wick.

Cis forCandy

Candy is a generic term for any sweet treats that are made mostly from sugar, often with chocolate added too.

Cis forCane

A cane is a curved stick with a handle at the top. Some people use a cane to help them walk.

Cis forCanine

Canine means something relating to dogs, or describing something dog-like.