Nature

Buttercup

A bright yellow flowered plant. Also a term of endearment.

Cactus

Fleshy plant covered in sharp spikes.

Callisto

A satellite of the planet Jupiter.

Calypso

A type of music originating in the West Indies. Also a satellite of Saturn.

Cane

Italian for Dog. Slender and strong stem such as bamboo or sugar cane.

Canyon

A narrow chasm with steep cliff walls.

Carbon

Soft, black material. Carbon copying paper.

Cat

Various carnivorous mammals such as the domestic cat, lion, tiger or leopard

Cedar

A type of evergreen conifer tree

Celestial

Relating to the stars or heaven. Also a heavenly being; god or an angel.

Cheetah

A long legged, fast running African wild cat

Cherry

Various trees that produce red to black fruit.

Chestnut

Deciduous tree with an edible deep reddish brown nut.

Chinook

A moist, warm wind experienced on the Pacific Northwest coast of the USA.

Cirrus

High altitude cloud with narrow patches of thin, white, fleecy parts.

Claw

The sharp curved nail on a toe.

Cloud

A visible body of fine water droplets suspended in the atmosphere.

Clover

Meadow blossom. Ground cover plant.

Clyde

Heard from the distance

Coconut

Edible white flesh of the coconut palm tree.

Comet

A celestial body

Copper

A reddish brown metal - as in copper penny coins. Also slang for a police officer.

Coral

Sincere or from the sea. Marine animal whose skeletons form coral reefs.

Cordelia

Daughter of the Sea, jewel of the sea