French Conversation · Level 20
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French word
carotte
Pronunciation
IPA/kaʁɔt/
Meaning
- feminine nouncarrot
Example
Il y a des carottes dans la soupe.
There are carrots in the soup.
More examples
Elle coupe des carottes pour le dîner.
She cuts carrots for dinner.
Core concept
An orange edible root, whole or sliced into salad and soup.
Common phrases
couper des carottes en rondelles
cut carrots into rounds
soupe aux carottes
carrot soup
éplucher des carottes
peel carrots
Similar words
légume: A plant grown for edible leaves, fruits, roots, or other parts.
pomme de terre: A starchy underground tuber commonly boiled, baked, or fried.
navet: A pale root vegetable often used in stews or pickled.
radis: A small, spicy root vegetable often sliced raw for salads or garnishes.
Definition in French
Racine comestible souvent consommée crue en salade ou cuite, de couleur orange et de taille variable.
Word origin
French carotte comes through Latin carota from Greek karōton, a food plant name retained in French.
Usage tips
- Carotte is feminine, so the usual singular form is une carotte and the plural is des carottes.
Other meanings
- tricknoun
Related words
- carotènecarotenenoun
- carotterswindleverb