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carrot
[ kar-uht ]
noun
- a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
- the nutritious, orange to yellow root of this plant, eaten raw or cooked.
- something hoped for or promised as a lure or incentive: Compare stick 1( def 8 ).
To boost productivity, leaders hinted at the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers.
verb (used with object)
- to treat (furs) with mercuric nitrate preparatory to felting.
carrot
/ ˈæə /
noun
- an umbelliferous plant, Daucus carota sativa, with finely divided leaves and flat clusters of small white flowers See also wild carrot
- the long tapering orange root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
- something offered as a lure or incentive
- reward and punishment as methods of persuasion
Word History and Origins
Origin of carrot1
Word History and Origins
Origin of carrot1
Example Sentences
“For companies currently combining petroleum-based yellow chemical and red dyes together, try carrot juice.”
Eager to join in, she grabbed a sack of carrots instead and sprinted around the kitchen - her own mini version of the challenge.
To intensify the flavor, I stirred in some carrot purée alongside it.
Depending on your flavor preferences, spices like cinnamon or ginger can bring a cozy warmth — especially nice with carrot cake.
It was chicken and rice — creamy, cozy, brimming with tender carrots and onions and served with a little hunk of sourdough.
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