Which definition best matches 'ethnic'?

• A. relating to the weather
• B. relating to nutrition
• C. relating to music
• D. of or relating to a specific group of people who share a common race, heritage, set of customs or traditions

Answer: (D)

Ethnic describes anything related to a group of people defined by shared heritage, culture, language, or traditions. It points to the cultural or social identity that comes from belonging to a particular community, rather than to weather, nutrition, or music. So you’d use it for ideas like an ethnic group or ethnic foods, where the emphasis is on cultural background and shared customs. The other options refer to things outside this cultural sense: weather, nutrition, or music are separate domains and don’t capture the idea of group identity tied to heritage.