1
: a biennial herb (Daucus carota of the family Apiaceae synonym Umbelliferae, the carrot family) with a usually orange spindle-shaped edible root
also
: its root
2
: a reward or advantage offered especially as an inducement
The company offered a carrot in the form of additional vacation time to workers who met their deadlines.
Examples of carrot in a Sentence
She chopped some carrots for the soup.
He added some grated carrot to the soup.
The company offered a carrot in the form of additional vacation time to workers who met their deadlines.
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Drizzle the honey over the carrots and return to the oven for 5 minutes.
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The final game of the regular season is Fan Appreciation Night, so this is a nice carrot for fans to come out and feel, well, appreciated.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
This - served with homemade mashed and carrots is very good.
—Jenny Rosenstrach, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Grow these rosemary companion plants together in your garden to control pests like carrot flies and bean beetles.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The final game of the regular season is Fan Appreciation Night, so this is a nice carrot for fans to come out and feel, well, appreciated.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
This - served with homemade mashed and carrots is very good.
—Jenny Rosenstrach, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Grow these rosemary companion plants together in your garden to control pests like carrot flies and bean beetles.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Carrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrot. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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carrot
noun
car·rot
ˈkar-ət 
: the long orange edible root of a common garden plant that is eaten as a vegetable
also
: a plant that produces a carrot
Medical Definition
carrot
noun
car·rot
ˈkar-ət
: a biennial plant of the genus Daucus (D. carota of the family Apiaceae synonym Umbelliferae, the carrot family) that bears seeds which have been used especially as a diuretic and stimulant and that in cultivated varieties has a yellow or orange-red tapering root which is used as a vegetable
also
: its root
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