ˈdȯkəs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin daucus, daucum, a kind of parsnip or wild carrot, from Greek daukos, daukon; perhaps akin to Greek daiein to ignite, burn; from the sharp taste or from the combustible sap some species exude — more at teen
: a genus of chiefly Old World herbs (family Umbelliferae) having compound umbels of mostly white flowers and having prickly fruit — see carrot , wild carrot