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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Carrot \Car"rot\, n. [F. carotte, fr L. carota; cf Gr ?] 1. (Bot.) An umbelliferous biennial plant ({Daucus Carota}), of many varieties. 2. The esculent root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped, and of a reddish yellow color. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: carrot n 1: deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant 2: perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical deep-orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions [syn: {cultivated carrot}, {Daucus carota sativa}] 3: orange root; important source of carotene 4: promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote"
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