A jeweler loves twenty-four of me set into a fine gold ring, but a garden rabbit loves just one of me pulled fresh from the dirt. What sound-alike word satisfies us both?
Carrot (or Carat)
'Carat' measures the weight of gold or gems, while 'carrot' is a vegetable eaten by rabbits. Both words sound identical.
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