Fondante d’Automne
A variety of pear that is known for its sweet taste and green and yellow color.
Field of the Cloth of Gold
A summit meeting between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France in June 1520 that involved lavish displays of wealth by both nations.
Miss Macready
A character in The Chronicles of Narnia (1950) by C.S. Lewis who is a housekeeper.
burnished
(especially of metal) polished by rubbing.
chalice
a large cup or goblet, typically used for drinking wine.
aurum
The Latin word for gold and the source of its chemical symbol, "Au."
luteous
yellow tinged with green or brown.
halycon
denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.
