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Is carrot a root or not?

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∙ 12y ago
Updated: 10/8/2023

A carrot is actually a root. Botanists refer to it as a taproot, since the large orange part we normally eat grows down into the soil, with small root hairs extending out from it horizontally. The above-ground greens are also edible, though they're not commonly consumed.

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