carrot carrot /ˈkɛrət/

noun

1. Promise of reward as in  ( carrot )
   promise of reward as in
    Carrot and stick
   carrot and stick
    Used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote
   used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote
   
2. Orange root; important source of carotene  ( carrot )
   orange root; important source of carotene
    He added freshly grated carrot to the salad for an extra boost of carotene.
   He added freshly grated carrot to the salad for an extra boost of carotene.
   
   
3. Perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions  ( carrot , cultivated carrot , Daucus carota sativa )
   perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
   
   
4. Deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant  ( carrot )
   deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
    I peeled the deep orange carrot and added it to the salad.
   I peeled the deep orange carrot and added it to the salad.