Taovala Word Search
This Taovala word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its fabrics, its layers, and the occasions it is worn for. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: TAOVALA, TAPA, NGATU, KIEKIE, FALA, BARKCLOTH, MULBERRY, TURMERIC, OCHRE, BROWN, BLACK, LOOM.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Taovala word list, defined
- TAPA /tæpə/ · noun
- A small plate of food, typically served as a snack or appetizer, especially in Spanish cuisine. A type of bark or cloth used in traditional Pacific Islander art. Related: snack, appetizer, small plate, dish.
- KIEKIE /kiːkiː/ · noun
- The kiekie is a type of New Zealand native parrot, also known as the New Zealand parrot or Strigops habroptila, but not exclusively. It can also refer to a type of climbing plant. Related: New Zealand parrot, Strigops habroptila, climbing plant.
- MULBERRY /ˈmʌlbəri/ · noun
- A type of fruit-bearing tree or shrub, or the fruit itself. The fruit is typically purple or red and has a sweet, slightly tart taste. Related: berry, fruit, tree, shrub.
- TURMERIC /ˈtɜːrmɛrɪk/ · noun
- A perennial plant of the ginger family, native to India and Southeast Asia, with a yellowish-brown root that is used as a spice and for medicinal purposes. Related: curcuma, Indian saffron, yellow root, curry powder.
- OCHRE /ɒkər/ · noun
- A naturally occurring earth pigment, typically reddish-brown in colour. A warm, earthy colour. Related: beige, sienna, terracotta, umber.
- BROWN /braʊn/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of a color like that of wood or earth — a dark, dull reddish-yellow. As a verb, to make or become brown, typically by cooking or exposure. Related: tan, sepia, umber, chestnut.
- BLACK /blæk/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of the very darkest colour, owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; also used to describe people with dark skin, especially of African ancestry. As a noun, it denotes the colour itself; as a verb, it means to make black. Related: dark, ebony, jet, sable.
- LOOM /luːm/ · noun, verb
- A device for weaving, typically consisting of two beams or shafts with a warp thread stretched between them. To create or construct something, especially a plan or a situation, by combining or arranging different elements. Related: loomed, loomed over, loomed large, loomed in the distance.
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