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carrot

Hardy European biennial plant with feathery leaves and an orange tapering root that is eaten as a vegetable. It has been cultivated since the 16th century. The root has a high sugar content and also contains carotene, which is converted into vitamin A by the human liver. (Daucus carota, family Umbelliferae.)



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