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Meaning of "carrot" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARROT

From Old French carotte, from Late Latin carōta, from Greek karōton; perhaps related to Greek karē head.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARROT

carrot  [ˈkærət] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARROT

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carrot is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARROT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

carrot

Carrot

The carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus; etymology: from Late Latin carōta, from Greek καρωτόν karōton, originally from the Indo-European root ker- (horn), due to its horn-like shape) is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, red, white, and yellow varieties exist. It has a crisp texture when fresh. The most commonly eaten part of a carrot is a taproot, although the greens are sometimes eaten as well. It is a domesticated form of the wild carrot Daucus carota, native to Europe and southwestern Asia. The domestic carrot has been selectively bred for its greatly enlarged and more palatable, less woody-textured edible taproot. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reports that world production of carrots and turnips (these plants are combined by the FAO for reporting purposes) for calendar year 2011 was almost 35.658 million tonnes. Almost half were grown in China. Carrots are widely used in many cuisines, especially in the preparation of salads, and carrot salads are a tradition in many regional cuisines.

Definition of carrot in the English dictionary

The definition of carrot in the dictionary is the long tapering orange root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable. Other definition of carrot is something offered as a lure or incentive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARROT


barrat
ˈbærət
carat
ˈkærət
claret
ˈklærət
curat
ˈkjuːrət
electret
ɪˈlɛktrət
equiparate
ɪˈkwɪpərət
Garrett
ˈɡærət
garrot
ˈɡærət
governorate
ˈɡʌvənərət
karat
ˈkærət
Margaret
ˈmɑːɡrət
Meerut
ˈmɪərət
morat
ˈmɔːrət
noncorporate
ˌnɒnˈkɔːpərət
nondegenerate
ˌnɒndɪˈdʒɛnərət
parrot
ˈpærət
ponderate
ˈpɒndərət
quadrat
ˈkwɒdrət
rectorate
ˈrektərət
valerate
ˈvælərət

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARROT

carrion feeder
carrion flesh
carrion flower
carritch
carriwitchet
Carroll
carrom
carrom ball
carron oil
carronade
carrot and stick
carrot cake
carrot fly
carrot-top
carrot-topped
carrotin
carroty
carrousel
carry
carry a torch for

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARROT

agorot
brown rot
Camberwell carrot
Corot
Diderot
dry rot
foot rot
foxtrot
grot
Igorot
on the trot
Pierrot
rot
Sderot
sick as a parrot
tarot
trot
turkey trot
vrot
wild carrot

Synonyms and antonyms of carrot in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carrot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARROT

Find out the translation of carrot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carrot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carrot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胡萝卜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zanahoria
570 millions of speakers

English

carrot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गाजर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جَزَر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

морковь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cenoura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গাজর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carotte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lobak merah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Karotte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニンジン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

당근
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

wortel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

củ cà rốt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேரட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गाजर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

havuç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carota
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

marchew
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

морква
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

morcov
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καρότο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wortel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

morot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gulrot
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carrot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARROT»

The term «carrot» is very widely used and occupies the 15.993 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARROT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carrot

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10 QUOTES WITH «CARROT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word carrot.
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Mario Batali
We need to figure out a 'harvest system' to collect the produce that stores don't put out for customers to buy because it's not perfect looking. Frankly, the stuff left to rot in the storeroom is more beautiful to me than the perfect carrot. I'm a gnarly carrot kind of guy.
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Paul Cezanne
The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.
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Jim Davis
Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.
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Melissa Etheridge
I think I've been on a path ever since I was born, a path of high stress. I put myself, my career, it was a big old juicy carrot right in front of me for all of my life.
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Mohsin Hamid
For people who are at the bottom economically, the world is becoming a harder and harder place. And yet the incentives to become rich are so great because enormous amounts of wealth are being accumulated. And so those two things, that carrot and stick, are beating people along this trajectory of trying desperately to move up in the world.
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Thich Nhat Hanh
If you truly get in touch with a piece of carrot, you get in touch with the soil, the rain, the sunshine. You get in touch with Mother Earth and eating in such a way, you feel in touch with true life, your roots, and that is meditation. If we chew every morsel of our food in that way we become grateful and when you are grateful, you are happy.
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Jacquelyn Jablonski
I love carrot cake - that's probably my favorite - and I'm obsessed with peanut butter. I eat anything with peanut butter - maybe not carrot cake with peanut butter - but, I think I got this from 'The Parent Trap': Oreos and peanut butter; I like that. And peanut butter and apples, peanut butter and chocolate.
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Robinson Jeffers
Pleasure is the carrot dangled to lead the ass to market; or the precipice.
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Rachel Johnson
I think everyone can recognize the one-upmanship and the competition that go on wherever you are, especially among groups where the women don't have to hold down office jobs and instead get in a total snit about who won the longest carrot contest or took first prize for summer chutney in the August fete.
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Misty May-Treanor
I juice everything! Whether it's beet, carrot, or apple, I'll juice it. I always keep brown rice in the kitchen. I'll often pack a cooler full of food to have throughout the day when I'm busy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARROT»

Discover the use of carrot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carrot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Carrot Principle: How the Best Managers Use Recognition ...
The book provides examples of leaders - from around the globe - who lead through the Carrot Principle: providing plentiful how-to's for managers wishing to get started or hoping to enhance their recognition abilities.
Adrian Gostick, Chester Elton, 2012
2
Carrot A Day
From the bestselling authors of The 24-Carrot Manager comes a manager's handbook on motivating employees through praise and recognition.
Chester Elton, 2009
3
The Carrot Seed Board Book
When you are very young, there are some things that you just know.... This treasured story of childhood faith rewarded is now avaliable in a board book edition for the youngest child.
Ruth Krauss, 1993
4
The Daily Carrot Principle: 365 Ways to Enhance Your Career ...
Whether you are a business leader, team member, student, mom or dad, or anyone hoping to achieve more in your life, this book will be an inspiring and practical guide to unleashing your hidden potential and leading a richer life.
Adrian Gostick, Chester Elton, 2010
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The 24-Carrot Manager
In this companion volume to their successful Managing with Carrots, Gostick and Elton present a remarkable story of how a great leader can unleash human potential, creating success in either good economies or bad.
Adrian Robert Gostick, Chester Elton, 2002
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Carrot Soup
Mix all ingredients together for a superdelicious surprise! But be careful: John Segal's whimsical story and pictures will sneak into your heart, until nothing will satisfy you except more Carrot Soup.
John Segal, 2006
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The Carrot Seed 60th Anniversary Edition
First published in 1945 and never out of print, this timeless combination of Ruth Krauss's simple text and Crockett Johnson's eloquent illustrations creates a triumphant and deeply satisfying story for readers of all ages.
Ruth Krauss, 1989
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The Big Carrot Vegetarian Cookbook
This book creates a cuisine for today's discriminating chefs. 'The Big Carrot Vegetarian Cookbook' introduces non-traditional and unusual ingredients for those looking for inspiration in new ways to cook with vegetables.
Anne Lukin, 1989
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Carrot City: Creating Places for Urban Agriculture
Carrot Cityis a collection of ideas, both conceptual and realized, that use design to enable sustainable food production, helping to reintroduce urban agriculture to our cities.
Mark Gorgolewski, June Komisar, Joe Nasr, 2011
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A Carrot A Day: A Daily Dose of Recognition for Your Employees
From the bestselling authors of The 24-Carrot Manager comes a manager's handbook on motivating employees through praise and recognition.
Adrian Gostick, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARROT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carrot is used in the context of the following news items.
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Recipe: Chicken, carrot and pea soup with almond and parsley pesto
Recipe: Chicken, carrot and pea soup with almond and parsley pesto ... carrot and pea dish, with a zesty almond-parsley-pesto garnish. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Carrot Top parties in Philly
Geno's Steaks won Sunday night for the red-headed comedian Carrot Top. My sources say he went to South Philly to snag a cheesesteak after ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
3
ISIS courts Sunni tribes with carrot and stick
Experts say ISIS has used a carrot-and-stick approach with Sunni Arab tribes in both countries, playing on local grievances but also exploiting ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
4
Carrot Cake
Carrot cake by Cook of the Week Guy Jacobucci of Palatine. Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer. 3 eggs. 2 cups flour. Order Reprint Print Article. «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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Alison Alexander's Carrot and Pumpkin Soup with Ham Hock
... who writes at seasonalpursuits.wordpress.com. This week she spoke to Steve Austin about her carrot and pumpkin soup with ham hock. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
6
Cabbage and carrot shortages in Latvian shops
Due to unfavorable market conditions and cold weather, there are shortages of locally grown cabbage and carrot in Latvian shops, according to ... «FreshPlaza, Jul 15»
7
Raw Carrot Cake [Vegan, Gluten-Free]
We love carrot cake in any variation around here and I have been experimenting for quite some time to make a version that's high in fiber but a ... «One Green Planet, Jul 15»
8
Makhura offers stick and carrot to taxi industry operators
GAUTENG is at an advanced stage of talks to subsidise taxis and integrate the industry into a transformed transport system. This is according to ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
9
Flavors of Paradise: Carrot Cake from Buttonwood Bar BQ
Tucked on the north end of Sanibel , Buttonwood Bar B-Q once served up tasty smoked mullet and delicious baked goods to residents and ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
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Bill Granger's chickpea pancakes with carrot and cauliflower
Bill Granger's chickpea pancakes with carrot and cauliflower. Date: July 6, 2015 - 7:46AM. (29). Bill Granger. inShare; submit to reddit · Email article · Print ... «Daily Life, Jul 15»

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