carrot

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/ˈkæɹ.ət/ English

Definitions

noun

A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, especially the subspecies sativus in the family Apiaceae.
A shade of orange similar to the flesh of most carrots (also called carrot orange).
Any motivational tool.

verb

To treat (an animal pelt) with a solution of mercuric nitrate as part of felt manufacture.

Related words

Synonyms

cultivated carrot daucus carota sativa core sugar stick sausage root bait stimulus incentive persuasion reward carota daucus genus daucus inducement

Associated

parsnip beetroot carrots radish celery parsley turnip cauliflower fennel eggplant cucumber grated

Rhymes

disparate merit garrotte claret demerit caret carat ferret inherit parrot

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