carrot meaning and definition

CARROT noun

Definition of carrot (noun)

1. deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
2. perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
   • synonyms: cultivated carrot, Daucus carota sativa
3. orange root; important source of carotene
4. promise of reward as i
   • "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote";