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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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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

Of 37 vegetable categories NielsenIQ tracked, 28 showed sales declines over the same period, including carrots, cauliflower, spinach and brussels sprouts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Years into trying different carrots and sticks, many companies are finding out that they need to offer more than free donuts to get employees to embrace long commutes in places like Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

“Aki, I’ll help fry the carrots extra-special,” Hanako said.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata