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Definitions for: Carrot
[n] promise of reward as in"carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote"
[n] orange root; important source of carotene
[n] perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical deep-orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
[n] deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
Webster (1913) Definition: Car"rot, n. [F. carotte, fr. L. carota; cf. Gr. ?]
1. (Bot.) An umbelliferous biennial plant (Daucus Carota),
of many varieties.
2. The esculent root of cultivated varieties of the plant,
usually spindle-shaped, and of a reddish yellow color.
Synonyms: cultivated carrot, Daucus carota sativa
See Also: carrot, carrot, cultivated carrot, Daucus, Daucus carota sativa, genus Daucus, herb, herbaceous plant, reinforcement, reward, root, root vegetable
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