'Carrot' definitions:

Definition of 'carrot'

(from WordNet)
noun
Deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
noun
Perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions [syn: carrot, cultivated carrot, Daucus carota sativa]
noun
Orange root; important source of carotene
noun
Promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote";

Definition of 'Carrot'

From: GCIDE
  • Carrot \Car"rot\, n. [F. carotte, fr. L. carota; cf. Gr. ?]
  • 1. (Bot.) An umbelliferous biennial plant (Daucus Carota), of many varieties. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The esculent root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped, and of a reddish yellow color. [1913 Webster]

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