1 a an umbelliferous plant, Daucus carota, with a tapering orange-coloured root. b this root as a vegetable.
2 a means of enticement or persuasion.
3 (in pl.) sl. a red-haired person.
Derivatives:
carroty adj.
Etymology: F carotte f. L carota f. Gk karoton
Useful english dictionary. 2012.