zanahoria
/θanaˈoɾja/ · B2 · noun · f
carrot
🥕 Sounds like 'Sunny Orea' — a sunny-orange root
Say it as 'tha-na-OR-ya': the 'oria' ending sounds like 'orange-ya', and carrots are orange. It comes from Arabic 'isfannāriyya', so the Spanish word is quite old and worn down over time.