Carrot
Pronunciation : Car"rot
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. carotte, fr. L. carota; cf. Gr.
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: An umbelliferous biennial plant (Daucus Carota), of many varieties.
2. The esculent root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped, and of a reddish yellow color.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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