carrot | ||
1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) orange root; important source of carotene | |
Related terms: | root_vegetable | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical deep-orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions | |
Synonyms: | Daucus_carota_sativa cultivated_carrot | |
Related terms: | herb Daucus | |
3. | [ noun ] (botany) deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant | |
Related terms: | root | |
4. | [ noun ] promise of reward as in "carrot and stick" | |
Examples: | "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote" |
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Related terms: | reward | |
Similar spelling: |
carroty cart Caryota Carty Carte Carta caret carat Cartee Carita Carruth Caretta card cart_away cardia |