a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.

the nutritious, orange to yellow root of this plant, eaten raw or cooked.

something hoped for or promised as a lure or incentive

To boost productivity, leaders hinted at the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers. Compare stick 1 def. 8

to treat (furs) with mercuric nitrate preparatory to felting.

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enticement , plant , reward , root , top