carrot
[ˈkæɹ.ət]
[ˈkæɹ.ət]
A carrot is a crunchy vegetable that's good for you.
You might think about carrots when you hear people talking about eating healthy snacks or trying to see better. That's because carrots are high in vitamins and can help with your eyesight - maybe that's why they say "see the light" or "can see like an eagle."
How common is "carrot"?
Word carrot is considered uncommon in modern English.
It appears most frequently in magazine texts and less often in other writings.
It appears most frequently in magazine texts and less often in other writings.
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.
verb
To treat (an animal pelt) with a solution of mercuric nitrate as part of felt manufacture.
Real examples of "carrot" in context
