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Carrot: Meanings, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：orange root vegetable (Carrot)
Carrot
/ˈkɛrət/
n.
A common vegetable that grows underground, usually orange, and can be eaten raw or cooked. It tastes sweet and crunchy.
orange root vegetable
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/ˈɔrɪndʒ rut ˈvɛdʒtəbəl/
n.
A common vegetable that grows underground, usually orange, with a sweet and crunchy taste; used in salads, soups, and snacks.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From French carotte, Latin carōta, Greek karōton.
💡 Mnemonic
A carrot is a 'care' root: care for your eyes with this orange root.
📖 Example
My mom always puts chopped carrot in the soup to make it more colorful and nutritious.
My mom always puts chopped carrot in the soup to make it more colorful and nutritious.
🔗 Collocations
carrot cake – A cake made with grated carrots, often spiced and frosted with cream cheese.
carrot juice – A drink made by extracting the liquid from carrots.
grated carrot – Carrot that has been shredded into small pieces, often used in salads.
🔄 Synonyms
root vegetable (n.) – Any edible plant root, such as carrot, potato, or turnip.
edible root (n.) – A root that is safe and used for food.
orange vegetable (n.) – A vegetable that is orange in color, like carrot or sweet potato.
🚫 Antonyms
fruit (n.) – The sweet product of a tree or plant, often contrasting with vegetables in culinary use.
🌱 Derivatives
carroty (adj.) – Having the color or flavor of a carrot; reddish-orange.
carrot-like (adj.) – Resembling or characteristic of a carrot.
📖 Cultural Story
Carrots were originally purple or white; the orange variety was cultivated in the Netherlands in the 16th century, possibly to honor the House of Orange.
Meaning 2：incentive or reward (Carrot)
Carrot
/ˈkɛrət/
n.
Something good used to attract or encourage people, like a bonus or benefit, to motivate them.
incentive or reward
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/ɪnˈsɛntɪv ɔr rɪˈwɔrd/
n.
Something desirable offered to encourage action, often used in business or education as a motivation tool.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
To improve attendance, the teacher offered the carrot of extra game time for students who came on time every day.
To improve attendance, the teacher offered the carrot of extra game time for students who came on time every day.
🔗 Collocations
carrot and stick – A strategy combining reward and punishment to influence behavior.
dangle a carrot – To offer an incentive to motivate someone, often in a tempting way.
carrot of promotion – The prospect of a higher position used as an inducement.
🔄 Synonyms
incentive (n.) – Something that motivates or encourages someone to do something.
reward (n.) – A thing given in recognition of effort or achievement.
inducement (n.) – A thing that persuades or leads someone to do something.
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
carrot-like (adj.) – Resembling an incentive; attractive but maybe unattainable.
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