Definition of carrot Carrot
/kæˈɹʌt/ - [katrut] - car•rot
We found 13 definitions of carrot from 7 different sources.
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What does carrot mean?
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NounPlural: carrots |
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| carrot - perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions | ||
| cultivated carrot, Daucus carota sativa | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| daucus, genus daucus carrot | ||
| carrot promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote"; | ||
| carrot - deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant | ||
| root the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support | ||
| cultivated carrot, daucus carota sativa, carrot promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote"; | ||
| carrot - orange root; important source of carotene | ||
| root vegetable any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers | ||
| carrot - promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote"; | ||
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Wiktionary 
- carrot (Noun)
A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, orange, sweet root, in the family Apiaceae. - carrot (Noun)
A shade of orange similar to the flesh of carrots. - carrot (Noun)
A motivational tool.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- carrot (n.)
An umbelliferous biennial plant (Daucus Carota), of many varieties. - carrot (n.)
The esculent root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped, and of a reddish yellow color.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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carrot
A yellow-orange, longish-rounded root vegetable, which is eaten raw or boiled.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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carrot
kar′ut, n. a genus of Umbelliferæ, having a tapering root of a reddish or yellowish colour: the root itself, which is edible and sweet.—adj. Carr′oty, carrot-coloured, applied to the hair. [Fr. carotte—L. carota.]
Wikipedia 
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Carrots are a type of plant. Many different kinds exist. The Latin name of the plant is usually given as "Daucus carota". Many people use it as a vegetable. The plant has an edible, orange root, and usually white flowers. Wild carrots grow naturally in Eurasia. Domesticated carrots are grown for food in many parts of the world.
In Portugal, carrot jam is a speciality.
P.S. Carrots are good for you!
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🔤- carrot, noun, singular of carrots.
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