Cultural Celebrations And Traditions

noun a day that is added to the calendar in leap years, occurring once every four years on February 29th

• Leap day occurs every four years, adding an extra day to the calendar in February.
• Hey, did you know that this year is a leap day? We get an extra day in February!
• Yo, it's leap day! That means we get an extra 24 hours this year.
• For her, leap day symbolized a chance to take a leap of faith and pursue her dreams.

noun a sweet, fruit-based drink or dessert popular in Eastern European countries

• The traditional Polish dessert, kompot, is made by stewing fruits in water with sugar.
• My grandma always makes the best kompot with fresh fruits from her garden.
• I could really go for some of that sweet kompot right now.
• His mind was a kompot of mixed emotions, making it hard for him to make a decision.