carrot

//ˈkærət//
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Noun

carrotSingular
carrotsPlural
1

A long, orange root vegetable that is eaten raw or cooked

I like to eat raw carrots as a snack.

2

A plant of the parsley family that produces this vegetable

We grow carrots in our garden.

3

Something offered as an incentive or reward (often used in the phrase 'carrot and stick')

The company used a carrot and stick approach to motivate employees.

Synonym