Words that start with C

The carob is a small tree from the Mediterranean area. It will grow in a wide variety of soils and climates as long as it is not waterlogged. The young trees are frost sensitive but mature trees are frost tolerant, and the tree is drought tolerant and will even grow in slightly salty soils. Carobs grow big seed pods that start green like in the picture and gradually turn dark, wrinkly brown over a year and then fall off. Carobs are related to peas. Carob seedpods are sweet and can be dried, roasted and ground and used to make a chocolate substitute.

Carp are a large group of freshwater fish, which includes goldfish and koi. Other kinds of carp are caught for food.

A carpet is a soft, usually fluffy surface that is put down on floors. Carpet usually means something that covers the entire floor, but can sometimes mean a smaller rug. Sometimes people call carpet broadloom carpet or wall-to-wall carpet. Carpets make the floor feel soft and warm.

You carry something when you lift it off the ground and move it to somewhere else. The two men in the picture are both carrying two blue bags each.

A cartoon is a drawing or animation that is usually meant to be funny or entertaining.