Blessing (Imtiaz Dharker poem)

Blessing (Imtiaz Dharker poem) Glossary

crack

(verb) break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts

pod

(noun) an elongated seed vessel of a leguminous plant such as the pea, splitting open on both sides when ripe

tin

(noun) a silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 50

municipal

(adjective) relating to a city or town or its governing body

roar

(noun) a full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal

congregation

(noun) a gathering or collection of people, animals, or things

aluminum

(noun) the chemical element of atomic number 13, a light silvery-gray metal