Carrot (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• The crunchy carrot sticks made a satisfying snack with hummus dip.
• She grated a carrot and added it to the salad for extra flavor and nutrition.
• Carrots are a good source of vitamin A, an essential nutrient for healthy vision.
• The farmer harvested a bounty of juicy carrots from his garden in the summer.
• Steaming carrots brings out their natural sweetness and tender texture.

Related Words

• Carroty (adjective)

Meaning ²

Perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Cultivated Carrot
• Daucus Carota Sativa

Hypernyms

• Herbaceous Plant

Meaning ³

Promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

• Reinforcement

Meaning ⁴

Orange root; important source of carotene.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.