Thanksgiving: A festival celebrated in the USA and Canada to give thanks for the harvest. It typically involves a large meal with family and friends, often featuring turkey, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie.
harvest: The process or period of gathering crops, especially the season when ripe crops are gathered. In the text, it refers to the time when farmers collect their crops.
sweet potatoes: A starchy, sweet-tasting tuber, often roasted or used in desserts, like in the Thanksgiving meal mentioned.
cranberry sauce: A sauce made from cranberries, commonly served as a condiment with poultry dishes, especially turkey during Thanksgiving.
pumpkin pie: A dessert pie with a spiced, pumpkin-based custard filling, traditionally eaten during autumn and holidays like Thanksgiving in North America.