Memidex - Daucus carota sativa
Definition:
a perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
Class:
plant noun
Usage:
Plural:
Daucus carota sativa*
(* Daucus carota sativa may be used in a singular or plural context)
Type of:
herb » vascular plant » plant » organism » living thing
Member of:
Daucus » Umbelliferae » Umbellales » Rosidae » Dicotyledones » Angiospermae » Spermatophyta » Plantae
Original source:
Synonyms:
carrot | cultivated carrot | D. c. sativa [abbreviation, subspecies]
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