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  2. Crêpe paper - Wikipedia

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    Crêpe paper is popular for streamers and other party decorations. Props and costume accessories can be made of crêpe paper. It can be soaked in a small amount of water to create a dye for Easter eggs, white cardstock, and other materials. Crêpe paper can also be used to make paper flowers, appliqué, and paper sculpture.

  3. Christmas decoration - Wikipedia

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    A Christmas tree inside a home, with the top of the tree containing a decoration symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem. [18]The Christmas tree was first used by German Lutherans in the 16th century, with records indicating that a Christmas tree was placed in the Cathedral of Strassburg in 1539, under the leadership of the Protestant Reformer, Martin Bucer.

  4. Poinsettia - Wikipedia

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    It was known by the common name "poinsettia" as early as 1836, [8] derived from Joel Roberts Poinsett, a botanist and the first US Minister to Mexico. [9] Possibly as early as 1826, Poinsett began sending poinsettias from Mexico back to his greenhouses in South Carolina. [10] Prior to poinsettia, it was known as "Mexican flame flower" or ...

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  6. Christmas in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    In Filipino and other Philippine languages, the word paskó commonly refers to Christmas. [e] It comes from the Spanish phrase pascua de navidad (lit. ' Easter of the Nativity '); [11] the latter part, de navidad, fell out of use, leaving the word pascua to be assimilated into the local languages over the years.

  7. Crêpe (textile) - Wikipedia

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    Crêpe, also spelled crepe or crape (from the French crêpe), [1] is a silk, wool, or synthetic fiber fabric with a distinctively crisp and crimped appearance. The term "crape" typically refers to a form of the fabric associated specifically with mourning . [ 2 ]

  8. Crêpe - Wikipedia

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    A crêpe or crepe (/ k r eɪ p / ⓘ KRAYP [3] or / k r ɛ p / KREP, French: ⓘ, Quebec French: ⓘ) is a dish made from unleavened batter or dough that is cooked on a frying pan or a griddle. Crêpes are usually one of two varieties: sweet crêpes ( crêpes sucrées ) or savoury galettes ( crêpes salées ).

  9. 2015 Poinsettia Bowl - Wikipedia

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    The 2015 Poinsettia Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 23, 2015 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. Boise State Broncos from the Mountain West Conference defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies from the Mid-American Conference. [5] It was one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS ...