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carrots

  • plural
    of carrot.
    carrot
    noun
    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.

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Sweet potatoes and carrots can take it, and the coconut milk mellows everything considerably.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Chief among the carrots is the promise of seemingly irresistible returns.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

If he was to irrigate all his crops to keep them alive, the costs would be so high his cauliflowers, spuds and carrots would be far pricier than supermarket alternatives.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

The plant material included cultivated wheat, carrots, maize, bananas and peanuts.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

And she’ll answer, “Yes, but it’s still nice to put carrots in stew for the flavor.”

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen