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Carrot

/ˈkær.ət/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #800 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A long, tapered, orange-colored root vegetable that is widely eaten as a vegetable.

    "She chopped up some fresh carrots to add to the vegetable soup."
  2. 2

    A thing offered as an incentive or reward, especially one that is unlikely to be delivered.

    "The management dangled the carrot of a year-end bonus to boost employee productivity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'carrot' comes from the Latin 'carota', which itself is derived from the Greek 'karōton'. The term has evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting the vegetable's long history of cultivation and use in various cuisines.

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