Double Talk
It weighed 50 pounds, had small, useless wings & was extinct by the end of the 17th century
The dodo
This name comes before "Pieces", "Fast Break" & "Peanut Butter Cup"
Reese's
Oakland is the seat and largest city of this county
Alameda
This sweet citrus fruit was brought to Spain by the Arabic-speaking Moors in the 10th Century, who called it naranj.
Orange
Points of interest in this state include the San Joaquin Valley & the Sacramento River
California
Proverbially, hindsight is said to be this designation of normal vision
20/20
Fannie Farmer says don't overbake these chocolate flavored cake squares; they should be moist & chewy
Brownies
In 1870, the city turned this large body of water near downtown Oakland into the country's first official wildlife refuge to protect local birds from hunters.
Lake Merritt
This long-necked African mammal was first known to Europeans as a "camelopard", before that name was replaced by a version of the Arabic word zarafa
Giraffe
Its capital is Salem, but its largest city is Portland
Oregon
A chocolate candy with a fruit, cream or nut center
bonbon
Served like a sandwich, this Graham cracker, marshmallow & chocolate treat is a favorite with scouts
S'mores
Radio Beach, the only natural beach in the city of Oakland, is also known as "Toll Plaza Beach" because of its proximity to this landmark.
The Bay Bridge
An important field of mathematics, where letters replace numbers in formulas, gets its name from the Arabic word al-jabr, meaning "the reunion of broken parts"
Algebra
Ponce de Leon searched for the Fountain of Youth in this "Sunshine" state
Florida
Popular toy that you can take "around the world"
yo-yo
Twizzlers & Nibs are brand names for this type of candy
Licorice
In January 2023, she was sworn in as Oakland's 51st mayor
Sheng Thao
Arab traders brought this glossy woven fabric from China to Europe on the Silk Road in the 12th Century, and introduced it to European nobility as zaituni.
Satin
It's the only U.S. state named for a French king
Louisiana
It's another name for miniature golf
putt-putt
On Hanukkah it's traditional to give out chocolates shaped like these, in little bags
Coins
In 1950, businessman Arthur Navlet opened this Oakland theme park for children, which would go on to inspire the "magic kingdom" at Disneyland a few years later.
Children's Fairyland
This word, which means "a happy accident", was created in English in 1754 from Serendīb, an old Arabic name for the island of Sri Lanka
Serendipity
There's New York, New Jersey, New Mexico & "New" this as well
New Hampshire