Carrot

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkæɹət/
• Rhymes: -æɹət
• Homophones: caret, karat, carat
• Hyphenation: car + rot

Origin

Middle French carotte, from Latin carota.

Full definition of carrot

Noun

1. A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, orange, sweet root, Daucus carota in the family Apiaceae.
2. A shade of orange similar to the flesh of carrots.
3. A motivational tool.

Derived terms

• carrot and stick
• carrot bag
• carrot cake
• carrot cruncher
• carrot top
• carrotless
• carrotlike
• carroty

Anagrams

• trocar