Words that start with C

Coral are tiny animals that grow together to form huge colonies. Sometimes these colonies are so big we call them reefs. Coral do not move around, they live and die fixed in one place, which is more like a plant than an animal. Coral eat small fish and sea creatures by trapping them as they pass with their stinging tentacles.

Corduroy is a type of fabric that has stripes on one side alternating between flat and slightly fluffy, which gives a ribbed effect. Corduroy is quite thick and is often used to make trousers and jackets.

Corellas are medium sized parrots that live in Australia and nearby islands. They eat seeds, nuts and fruit and travel in large groups.

Coriander, also called Chinese Parsley, is a soft, fast-growing annual herb - it lives for a year or less. It is very easy to grow from its big, round seeds. It is best planted in early Spring, and again in Autumn in warmer areas. In warm weather it will go to seed very fast so it is best to plant it in a cool, sheltered spot.
Coriander leaves are is used fresh in a lot of Asian - particularly Thai, Middle Eastern and African cooking. It is also used in some South American dishes. Both the fresh leaves and the dried seed, powdered or whole, are used in cooking. Ground coriander seed is one of the main ingredients in curry powders and mixed spice. Coriander is also used to flavour cakes, cooked fruits and cookies and goes very well with chicken, fish and vegetable dishes. Coriander is though to help digestion and is useful in treating colic.

A corkscrew is a device used for getting corks out of wine bottles. It has a helix-shaped sharp spike that you twist into the cork, and then pull out the cork with the help of the handles.

Corn, or maize, is a type of grass. It grows taller than an adult man. Its seeds grow in a cluster, known as an ear or cob of corn. Corn can be cooked and eaten by itself, or ground into flour.

Normal cats have three layers of hair. Cornish Rex cats only have the undercoat, which is very short, soft and silky. They also have curly hair.
Cornish Rex's are a slim, friendly cat suitable for shy children. Because of their thin coat they are best kept as an indoor cat.

A coronet is a small crown, worn by nobles.
A coronet is similar to a tiara or a circlet.

Corroding is the process by which something becomes corroded. Metals usually corrode by a slow chemical reaction.

Corrosion is what appears on something that is corroded, or the process of something becoming corroded.