Synonyms for carrot

Noun

1. carrot, root

usage: deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant

2. carrot, cultivated carrot, Daucus carota sativa, herb, herbaceous plant

usage: perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical deep-orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions

3. carrot, root vegetable

usage: orange root; important source of carotene

4. carrot, reward, reinforcement

usage: promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote";