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carob
nounC1
/ˈkarəb/The edible, sweet, dark brown pod from the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), often used as a chocolate substitute.
caroche
nounVery low frequency / Obsolete
/kəˈrɒʃ/A stately, luxurious horse-drawn carriage of the 16th and 17th centuries, often used by royalty and nobility for ceremonial occasions.
carol
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/ˈkærəl/A festive song, typically religious and associated with Christmas.
carol city
nounVery Low
/ˈkær.əl ˈsɪt.i/A proper noun referring to a specific place name, typically a city or town.
carol ii
nounC1
/ˈkærəl/A religious folk song or popular hymn, particularly one associated with Christmas.
carol stream
nounVery Low (geographically specific proper noun)
/ˌkærəl ˈstriːm/A place name, specifically a village/city in Illinois, USA.
carola
nounVery Low
/kəˈrəʊlə/A proper name given to females; a female personal name.
carole
nounLow
/ˈkar(ə)l/A type of medieval round dance performed in a circle, accompanied by singing; also a festive song associated with such a dance.
carolina
nounC1
/ˌkær.əˈlaɪ.nə/A proper name referring to a region or place, historically and currently most associated with two U.S. states (North Carolina and South Carolina).
carolina allspice
nounRare / Specialized
/ˌkær.əˈlaɪ.nə ˈɔːl.spaɪs/A deciduous shrub native to the southeastern United States, known for its fragrant, maroon or reddish-brown flowers that smell like a blend of sweet spices.
carolina bay
nounLow (Specialist/Regional)
/ˌkær.əˈlaɪ.nə beɪ/A shallow, elliptical, wetland depression found primarily on the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States, typically oriented northwest-southeast.
carolina chickadee
nounLow
/ˌkæɹ.əˈlaɪ.nə ˈtʃɪk.ə.diː/A small, non-migratory songbird (Poecile carolinensis) found in the southeastern United States, characterized by a distinctive black cap and bib, white cheeks, and a gray back.
carolina jessamine
nounRare
/ˌkær.əˌlaɪ.nə ˈdʒes.ə.mɪn/A climbing vine native to the southeastern United States, known for its fragrant, bright yellow flowers.
carolina lily
nounLow
/ˌkæ.rəˈlaɪ.nə ˈlɪl.i/A species of flowering perennial plant native to southeastern North America, known scientifically as Lilium michauxii, with showy, recurved orange-red flowers with brown spots.
carolina moonseed
nounC2
/ˌkær.əˈlaɪ.nə ˈmuːn.siːd/A climbing vine native to southeastern North America, known for its distinctive crescent-shaped seeds and dark berries.
carolina parakeet
nounC1/C2 (Advanced/Proficiency)
/ˌkær.əˈlaɪ.nə ˈpær.ə.kiːt/An extinct species of small, colorful parrot native to the eastern United States, known for its green body, yellow head, and red-orange face.
carolina rail
nounLow (Specialist/Regional)
/ˌkærəˈlaɪnə reɪl/A small, secretive marsh bird of the genus Rallus, specifically the King Rail (Rallus elegans) or Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans), native to the eastern United States.
carolina wren
nounLow to Medium
/ˌkær.əˌlaɪ.nə ˈren/A small, reddish-brown songbird with a loud, melodious song, native to the eastern United States.
caroline islands
plural-nounC1
/ˈkær.ə.laɪn ˈaɪ.ləndz/A large archipelago of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean, located in the region of Micronesia.
caroline of ansbach
nounVery Low / Obscure
/ˈkærəlaɪn əv ˈænzbɑːk/The historical figure Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1683–1737), who became Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George II.

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