carotene
noun/ˈkærətiːn/
Frequency rank: #18,788 most common English word
Meaning
an orange or red pigment found in plants, especially carrots, that the body can convert into vitamin A.
Example sentence
Carrots get their bright orange color from carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A.
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