carat
Pronunciation: /ˈkarət/
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Definition of carat
noun
Origin:
late Middle English (in carat (sense 2)): from French, from Italian carato, from Arabic qīrāṭ (a unit of weight), from Greek keration 'fruit of the carob' (also denoting a unit of weight), diminutive of keras 'horn', with reference to the elongated seed pod of the carob