carrot

Pluralcarrots

1. 1
   root vegetablenouncountable or uncountable

   An orange root vegetable with a sweet taste, often eaten raw or cooked.

   She chopped a carrot into the soup.

   Rabbits love to eat carrots from the garden.

   UsageSay a carrot, but some grated carrot.

2. 2
   rewardnounfigurativelycountable

   A reward used to make someone want to do something.

   Like holding out a treat to make a dog come to you.

   The boss offered a bonus as a carrot to finish the project early.

   Parents sometimes use a small treat as a carrot to encourage good behavior.

   UsageSay carrot and stick, or offer a carrot.

   Similarincentive, inducement, reward, enticement, lure

   Oppositestick

   Note
3. 3
   orange colornouncountable or uncountable

   An orange color like the inside of the common root vegetable.

   The shop sells the same jacket in navy, gray, and carrot.

   The sunset glowed a deep carrot near the horizon.

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