carrot
nounfeminine/sɨˈnoɾɐ/high
ce·nou·ra
Definition
A herbaceous plant of the Apiaceae family, cultivated for its edible orange root, rich in beta-carotene.
Carrots are good for your eyesight.
She grated carrots for the salad.
Common collocations
grated carrotcarrot soupcarrot juiceraw carrot
Idiomatic expressions
- The carrot and the stick (a reward and punishment system).
Etymology
Do latim 'cariōta', por via do árabe 'isfannāriyya'.