carrot

Definition of carrot in English English dictionary: A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, orange, sweet root; A shade of orange similar to the flesh of carrots
carrot colour:.; {n} the name of a garden root; promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote"; {i} plant in the parsley family; long edible orange root of this plant (eaten cooked or raw); promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote"; orange root; important source of carotene perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical deep-orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant; a popular orange vegetable Also one of my favourite Discworld characters Captain of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch Cheery -- Discworld character One of my favourites, in fact One of few openly female dwarfs Cult of Lincoln -- my weblog, you twit Curtis (Cregan) -- Renata's favourite actor, I suppose He played Gordon, then Mark in the Benny Tour of Rent Watch his head change color here; (Daucus) An umbelliferous plant; in its wild form a wide-spread familiar weed and in cultivation valued for its yellowish edible root 18th century dictionaries described it as "orange or white, the former much used, the latter sweeter The seed should be rubbed before use to get rid of the husk "; perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical deep-orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions; Licorice Root Sesame; deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant; A root vegetable, descended from the wild carrot (Queen Anne's Lace) which grows widely in fields and roadsides of northern temperate climates in both Europe and North America Both the root and the leafy stems of this vegetable are edible, highly nutritious and delicious PICTURE; great flavoring & a source of beta carotene (vitamin A); an orange root vegetable; This member of the parsley family has long green foliage and an edible orange root This very popular vegetable has been cultivated for over 2,000 years; n wortel; An umbelliferous biennial plant (Daucus Carota), of many varieties; Gajar Vegetable; Something that is offered to people in order to persuade them to do something can be referred to as a carrot. Something that is meant to persuade people not to do something can be referred to in the same sentence as a `stick'. They will be set targets, with a carrot of extra cash and pay if they achieve them Why the new emphasis on sticks instead of diplomatic carrots? see also carrot and stick = incentive. Herbaceous, generally biennial plant (Daucus carota) of the parsley family, that produces an edible globular or long taproot in the first growing season. Native to Afghanistan and neighbouring lands, it is grown extensively in temperate zones. It is a rich source of carotene. An erect rosette of feathery leaves develops above ground in the first season; the edible carrot is below. After a rest period at temperatures near freezing, large flower stalks arise, bearing large compound umbels; orange root; important source of carotene; The esculent root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped, and of a reddish yellow color; What the Caret symbol is mistakenly called in the NetHopper User Guide Perhaps the fault of a renegade spell checker See Caret Source: NH; Carrots are long, thin, orange-coloured vegetables. They grow under the ground, and have green shoots above the ground; daucus
carrot and stick: Simultaneous rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad behavior
carrot bag: A bag for containing carrots
carrot bag: A conical bag which can be filled with henna and the tip snipped off to make an applicator
carrot cake: A sweet cake, often iced, containing grated carrot
carrot cakes: plural form of carrot cake
carrot cruncher: Someone from a rural background
That carrot cruncher doesn’t even know how to do up his shoe laces.
carrot top: A person with red hair; a redhead
carrot tops: plural form of carrot top
carrot-and-stick: Alternative spelling of carrot and stick
carrot and stick: If an organization has a carrot and stick approach or policy, they offer people things in order to persuade them to do something and punish them if they refuse to do it. The government is proclaiming a carrot-and-stick approach to the problem
carrot leg pants: (Giyim) Slim-fit pants have a snug fit through the legs and end in a small leg opening. Jeans may be cut in this style, and then are often called skinny jeans. Other names for this style include carrot leg pants, cigarette pants, drainpipes, peg leg pants, pencil pants, skinny pants, slimjims, tapered pants, old-school hood jeans or ice-cream cone pants. In some styles, zippers are needed at the bottom of the leg to facilitate pulling them over the feet. Stretch denim, with anywhere from 2% to 4% spandex, may be used to allow jeans to have a super-slim fit
carrot-and-stick: Characterized by the use of both reward and punishment to induce cooperation: "carrot-and-stick foreign policy"
carrot-and-stick: (deyim) Carrot and stick (also spelled "carrot-and-stick") is an idiom used to refer to the act of rewarding good behavior and punishing bad behavior. The carrot represents the edible reward, while the stick refers to a punishing switch. The earliest citation of this expression recorded by the Supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary is to The Economist magazine in the December 11, 1948, issue. The Supplement also depicts a person trying to entice a donkey to move by dangling a carrot in front of it
carrot cake: cake made with carrots
carrot juice: juice made from squeezed and ground carrots
carrot juice: usually fresh-squeezed juice of carrots
carrot pudding: pudding made with grated carrots
carrot stick: a stick of carrot eaten raw
carrot-head: {i} carrot-top, red-headed person, one who has hair that is an orange-red color
carrot-top: {i} carrot-head, red-headed person, one who has hair that is an orange-red color
stick and carrot: Alternative form of carrot and stick. (more common in UK than in US)
stick-and-carrot: Alternative form of carrot and stick. (more common in UK than in US)
Eliezer and the Carrot: Israeli children's story
carrots: plural of carrot
moon carrot: any plant of the genus Seseli having dense umbels of small white or pink flowers and finely divided foliage
the stick and the carrot: giving a prize for good behavior and a punishment for misbehavior (Psychology)
the stick and the carrot method: system of giving a prize for good behavior and a punishment for misbehavior (Psychology)
wild carrot: a widely naturalized Eurasian herb with finely cut foliage and white compound umbels of small white or yellowish flowers and thin yellowish roots

carrot

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car·rot

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kärıt

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/ˈkarət/ /ˈkærət/

Etymology

[ kar-&t ] (noun.) 1533. French carotte Latin carota.

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