Carrot

Photo of carrots
Scientific name: 
daucus carota

The carrot is a bright orange edible root. Carrots are crunchy when you eat them raw.

Carrots can be eaten on their own raw or cooked or used in soups, stews, cakes, puddings and in all manner of ways. They are a very common, widely-used vegetable.

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