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Daucus carota sativa

Daucus carota sativa

8.7
A carrot grown for its orange root that people eat as a vegetable
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : zanahoria cultivada
  • Daucus carota sativa is widely grown for its sweet, crunchy roots.

Examples

  • Farmers select specific varieties of Daucus carota sativa for different climates and soil types.

  • The bright orange color of Daucus carota sativa makes it easy to spot in vegetable gardens.

  • Look at my Daucus carota sativa!

  • I love Daucus carota sativa.

  • Daucus carota sativa is a popular vegetable known for its orange roots used in salads and soups.

  • Many people appreciate the nutritional benefits of Daucus carota sativa, which is rich in vitamins.

  • The Daucus carota sativa plant thrives in well-drained soil and requires plenty of sunlight to grow.

Synonyms

carrot
vsDaucus carota sativa
200 1.0

A long orange root vegetable eaten raw or cooked

is the cultivated botanical form grown for an edible orange root not the general vegetable
cultivated carrot
vsDaucus carota sativa
  • Specialized
2.0

A long orange root vegetable that people grow to eat

is the specific cultivated botanical form grown as an annual rather than a general vegetable

Surface Forms

Daucus carota sativa singular
Daucus carota sativa plural

Morphology

Daucus + carota + sativa

This is a scientific Latin binomial: 'carota' (related to 'carrot') plus 'sativa' (Latin epithet meaning 'cultivated') give a clear hint of 'cultivated carrot', but the genus name 'Daucus' is arbitrary to most learners and botanical naming conventions are not familiar to B1 learners. Because some constituent elements directly point to the meaning while others remain opaque without domain knowledge, the overall expression is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Daucus carota sativa is the scientific name made from old words: Daucus was a name for wild carrots, carota means 'carrot', and sativa means 'sown' or 'cultivated'. So the name literally says 'cultivated carrot', which helps you remember it refers to the garden carrot we eat.