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Meanings of carrot in English

Russian
морковь
Portuguese
cenoura
Catalan
pastanaga
Spanish
zanahoria
Wikidata

Root vegetable, usually orange in color.

          Related terms
          морковь
          Portuguese
          cenoura
          Catalan
          pastanaga
          Spanish
          daucus carota

          Perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions.

                cenoura
                Usage of carrot in English
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                Jebb says she uses a carrot-and-stick approach with companies to encourage change.
                The Guardian
                2
                The main finding was that interactive reading produced the greatest carrot consumption.
                Pubmed
                3
                The good news is that, to the carrot eater, it doesn't matter.
                In defense of food: an eater's manifesto
                4
                But Beijing's carrot-and-stick policies and a complicated voting system favoured pro-Beijing politicians.
                The Irish Times
                5
                Transfer carrot mixture to blender or food processor and process until smooth.
                The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
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                Students were lured with a carrot -good wages and employment prospects.
                The Irish Times
                7
                Add veggies like kumara, zucchini, carrot etc and a bit of water.
                Radio NZ
                8
                Like previous coercive bond exchanges, Piraeus' new deal combines carrot and stick.
                Reuters
                9
                I also love carrot juice, so I drink that almost every day.
                Ebony
                10
                Cook onion, celery and carrot, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened.
                News.com.au
                11
                But this carrot may mean some staff are retained a little longer.
                Reuters
                12
                Tum Tum took one little bite, holding the carrot in his trunk.
                Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant: His Many Adventures
                13
                There were luscious pieces of carrot lying right in front of him.
                The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
                14
                The woman in a few rags-justa few-isgnawing a raw carrot.
                Tracks of a Rolling Stone
                15
                It's carrot-and-stick stuff. Chinese consulates also serve this dual role, he says.
                News.com.au
                16
                Place rocket into serving bowl and add dressed carrot salad on top.
                The Irish Times
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                cenoura
                Carrot through the time
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