a long, thin, usually orange root vegetable that people eat raw or cook in meals
Julia pulled a bright carrot from the garden and rinsed it under the tap.
The rabbit nibbled happily on a crunchy carrot in its hutch.
✦ From Old French carotte, from Late Latin carōta, from Greek karōton.
something pleasant that is offered to persuade someone to do something
The manager used a bonus as a carrot to motivate the team to finish early.
Politicians often dangle the carrot of tax cuts to win votes.
✦ Figurative sense based on the practice of dangling a carrot in front of a donkey to make it move.
