Carex, kā′reks, n. a genus of plants including the sedges. [L. carex, reed-grass, sedge.]
Carfax, -fox, kär′faks, -foks, n. a place where four roads meet—now used only of particular examples, as at Oxford. [Fr.—L. quadrifurc-us, four-forked.]
Cargo, kär′go, n. what a ship carries: its load. [Sp., from root of Car.]
Cargoose, kar′gōōs, n. the crested grebe. [Scand.; Ice. kjarr, copse wood, and Goose.]
Cariacou, kar′i-a-kōō, n. the Virginian deer of North America.—Also Car′jacou.
Cariama, kär-i-ä′ma, n. a South American bird of prey of large size. [Braz. cariama.]
Carib, kar′ib, n. one of a native race inhabiting parts of Central America and the north of South America—also Car′ibbee.—adj. Caribbē′an.
Caribou, kar-i-bōō′, n. the American reindeer. [Can.Fr.]
Caricature, kar′i-ka-tūr, n. a likeness of anything so exaggerated or distorted as to appear ridiculous.—v.t. to turn into ridicule by overdoing a likeness: to burlesque. Formerly spelt Caricatū′ra.—n. Caricatur′ist, one who caricatures. [It. caricatura—carricare, to load, from root of Car.]
Caries, kā′ri-ēz, n. rottenness or decay of a bone.—adj. Cā′rious, decayed. [L.]