Vocabulary for books byVerna Aardema


Calabash tree - a fruit tree that produces large bottle-gourds which can be hallowed out, dried and used to hold such things as honey.

Porquoi - A type of folktale that explains the origins of natural traits.

Swahili Tale - A story that was originally told by the Swahili tribe who lived in the city of Zanzibar on an island off East Africa.

Yam - a sweet potato.

Mongoose - a small weasel-like animal, a snake-killer.

Cowardly - to be without courage, not brave, afraid.

Masai - African people

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