Carnival means "O flesh, farewell."

Carnation is a flesh colored flower.

A carnivore eats flesh.

What other words have this root?

chile con carne - chili with meat
incarnadine - flesh-colored; blood red
carnifex - an executioner

carnal - bodily
carnage - flesh of slain animal or man

Incarnate: in the flesh.

Welcome, xara.

carnal - bodily


I wonder if this is why Brief Encounter was filmed at Carnforth?

Aren't the carnassials the 'scissor' teeth the carnivores use for tearing flesh?

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the sunshine warrior

I prefer carnubial to carnal. The expression <having had carnal knowledge of somebody> seems so much harsher than <sharing carnubial bliss >. Mind you, (and I am speaking from the gutter here), carnal knowledge also brings up the image of a passionate, hot and sweaty, sexual encounter, which is not so bad either. All right, I've changed my mind .

How about

carn on the cob = chicken satay

carnucopia = a brothel

...because I've told you before, you carn't do that... = the spirit is willing but...

carnsharp = a supermodel?

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the sunshine warrior

And, for Australian Rules football fans, there's always 'Carn the Bombers'.

And, for Australian Rules football fans, there's always 'Carn the Bombers'.

Actually I thought 'Carn the Pies' (short for the Magpies) would be a nice tie-in with the theme, drawing in an oblique reference to that Aussie icon The Meat Pie and homage to the pieman who posted the original question.

Let us not forget the Karna Sutra.

... or Instant Karna, as long as we're at it.

Carnataka?