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caret.

loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ka.ʁɛ/
  1. loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)

    masculine
  2. hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Early borrowing from Spanish carey.

noun/ka.ʁɛ/
  1. spool, reel

    masculine
  2. yarn (thread of a rope)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From car + -et.

noun/ka.ʁɛ/
  1. carex, sedge

    dated · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin carex.

noun/ka.ʁɛ/
  1. caret (symbol)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin caret (“it lacks”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.