car·rot
 carrot
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- pronunciation:
- kae
r
t
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A carrot is a plant with a long orange root that people eat as a vegetable.
Our neighbors planted carrots in their garden.
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| derivation: |
carroty (adj.) |
The words
carrot,
carat, and
caret all sound alike but have different meanings.