Pongal Word Search
A free Pongal word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: PONGAL, HARVEST, SANKRANTI, TURMERIC, KOLAM, RANGOLI, SUGARCANE, MILKBOIL, JAGGERY, PAYASAM, APPAM, VADAI.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Pongal word list, defined
- HARVEST /ˈhɑːrvɛst/ · noun, verb
- The process of gathering in a crop; a crop gathered in at one time. To gather in a crop. Related: reap, gather, collect, crop.
- 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.
- SUGARCANE /ˈsʌɡərkeɪn/ · noun
- A tall tropical grass with thick, hard, and sweet stems that are used to produce sugar. Related: cane, sugar grass, sweet cane, juice cane.
- JAGGERY /ˈdʒæɡəri/ · noun
- Jaggery is a type of unrefined, non-centrifugal sugar made from the sap or juice of plants, typically sugarcane or palm trees. It has a rich, caramel-like flavor and is often used in traditional medicine and cooking. Related: molasses, treacle, syrup, golden syrup.
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