SUCCULENTS
The vera or true type of this succulent is pretty & medicinal
ALOE
A garnish on deviled eggs this colorful spice is made from dried & ground sweet red peppers
PAPRIKA
Long used by whalers this 3-word phrase lets others know a whale has been spotted
THAR SHE BLOWS!
Alliterative term for easily handled eats like cut vegetables & cheese
FINGER FOODS
From Asia it's a metal plate that is often more than 6 feet across
GONG
This succulent that gives us tequila also provides a syrup for a natural sweetener
AGAVE
Cilantro & this other C-soning both come from the same plant but at different stages in its life cycle
CORIANDER
A chance happening perhaps but it's also the flattened tail of the whale
FLUKE
Entwining of digits to seal a deal often by kids
PINKY PROMISE
In an orchestra it's held at eye level; used by rock lead singers to keep busy it's often banged on a hip
TAMBOURINE
Nopales are the edible leaf pads of this alliterative cactus
THE PRICKLY PEAR
This whale's scientific name Monodon monoceros refers to its unusually long left tooth
NARWHAL
As seen here this unpredictable pitch is actually gripped with the fingertips
KNUCKLEBALL
Larger than bongos these hand-played drums heard here often come in pairs mounted together
CONGA DRUMS
This desert tree was named for its resemblance to a biblical leader pointing the way to the promised land
JOSHUA TREE
This geographic name for the seasoning seen here is on shaky ground as it actually comes from hills in Punjab
HIMALAYAN (PINK) SALT
Baleen which certain whales have instead of teeth is composed of mainly this protein just like hair & fingernails
KERATIN
The European fan type is one of the few of these trees native to that continent
A PALM TREE
Originating in the Caribbean these instruments were first made from containers used to ship petroleum
STEEL DRUMS
Belying their name these succulents often used as ground cover are native to Africa
ICE PLANTS
It can take thousands of crocus stigmas to make even a small amount of this golden seasoning used in paella
SAFFRON
Whalers used to pass the time at sea by carving designs on whale bone & teeth in an art form called this
SCRIMSHAW
An investment fund with a portfolio that tracks a group of stocks such as the S&P 500 companies
AN INDEX FUND
German for bell play gives us the name of this a set of tuned bars struck with mallets
A GLOCKENSPIEL