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   carat

   /ˈkarət/

   noun

   • 1. a measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats: "22-carat gold"
   • 2. a unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams: "a half-carat diamond ring"

   Word Origin late Middle English: 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.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • A

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