a bowl of cush-cush a type of cereal; often spelled couscous, a kind of semolina.
a patch of white lilies White lilies, also known as Easter lilies, are generally associated with the resurrection of Christ.
A swarm of black birds flew across the road. Birds are a common symbol for the soul. Grant's sighting the black birds moments before he and Vivian pass the cemetery suggests that the birds are the souls of his ancestors.
bloodweed another name for the blood lily (native to Africa), a deep red plant of the amaryllis family.
Clabber thickly curdled sour milk.
crackling the browned, crisp rind of roast pork; the crisp part remaining after hog fat or poultry has been rendered.
Creole a person of black and French or Spanish lineage that formed the elite backbone of early New Orleans society. From the French "creole," meaning native to the region, or born at home.
crockersacks bags made of coarse material, such as burlap.
