Rabbits
Spring
Gems and
Jewels
Cooking
Plants and
Flowers
100

Masters of hearing, rabbits can turn this body part 180 degrees

Ears


100

Spring begins officially at this cosmic moment of equal parts day & night

Equinox

100

"Ring" in if you know that this gem is the hardest substance found in nature

Diamond (fun fact: diamond is also April's birthstone)

100

Butterball advises putting the thermometer in this part of the turkey that provides dark meat

Thigh

100

Oxeye is a type of this flower with a bright yellow central disk & white petals

Daisy


200

Rabbits are born fur-less & blind; these close relatives are born fully developed, with fur & open eyes

Hares


200

If you feel particularly restless, lazy, or even romantic in April, you might be suffering from this illness

Spring fever

200

This gem is most prized when its color is pigeon's blood red like Dorothy’s slippers

Ruby

200

From the Latin for "flat wood", it's one of a fry cook's tools

Spatula

200

Plant your bulbs in the fall! A signal of spring's arrival, these flowers have bold colors and beautiful shape are almost perfectly symmetrical.

Tulips


300

A baby rabbit is called a kit, a female is called a doe and a male is called this...

A buck

300

Tidying up your home on the equinox is called this

Spring cleaning

300

Folklore affirms that spheres made from this precious stone, ojo de tigre, helps in attaining business success

Tiger's eye


300

Hungarian goulash recipes measure salt & pepper in teaspoons or tablespoons, but this spice in cups

Paprika

300

This flowering plant popular at Christmas is named for a U.S. minister to Mexico

Poinsettia (named after Joel Roberts Poinsett)


400

Rabbits live in this: a series of tunnels and rooms that they dig underground

Warrens

400

MLB fans are full of boundless optimism during this, another term for baseball's preseason

Spring training

400

This 2-word gemstone was once ground to produce ultramarine, a deep blue paint pigment

Lapis lazuli


400

Julia Child’s recipe for this French soup reminds you to chill thoroughly & pronounce the final "S"

Vichyssoise (a thick, creamy soup made from puréed leeks, onions, potatoes, cream, and chicken stock (or vegetable stock))


400

This fern is named for its resemblance to the scrollwork on this musical instrument; considered a delicacy when young

Fiddlehead


500

In 1859, 13 wild European rabbits were released on this island continent; by the 1920s there were billions

Australia

500

From the Italian language, it means "spring" or "served with veggies"

Primavera

500

Citrine, a translucent yellow quartz, is often sold as this gem

Topaz


500

Also sometimes done to harbors, it means to coat food with a dry ingredient like flour

Dredge

500

The acidity of the soil can change the color of these flowers whose name is from the Greek for "water"

Hydrangeas


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