carrot


Definition: Meaning of, carrot in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkarət /

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  1. [uncountable and countable] a long pointed orange vegetable that grows under the ground
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  2. [countable] informal something that is offered to someone in order to try and persuade them to do something
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  3. carrot and stick informal a way of trying to persuade someone to do something by offering them something good if they do it, and a punishment if they do not
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carrot used in phrases

  • carrot family (noun)
    1. plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill
  • carrot juice (noun)
    1. usually freshly squeezed juice of carrots
  • carrot pudding (noun)
    1. pudding made with grated carrots
  • carrot stick (noun)
    1. a stick of carrot eaten raw
  • cultivated carrot (noun)
    1. perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
  • moon carrot (noun)
    1. any plant of the genus Seseli having dense umbels of small white or pink flowers and finely divided foliage
  • wild carrot (noun)
    1. a widely naturalized Eurasian herb with finely cut foliage and white compound umbels of small white or yellowish flowers and thin yellowish roots
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