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The Britannica Dictionary carrot 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• carrot (noun)

carrot /ˈkerət/ noun plural carrots carrot /ˈkerət/ noun plural carrots Britannica Dictionary definition of CARROT 1 : the long orange root of a plant that is eaten as a vegetable [count]

• She chopped some carrots for the soup.

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• He added some grated carrot to the soup.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples — see color picture on this page 2 [count] informal : something that is offered as a reward or advantage to persuade a person to do something

• The company offered a carrot in the form of additional vacation time to workers who met their deadlines.

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• He'll have to choose between the carrot and the stick.
• The administration was criticized for its carrot-and-stick approach to foreign policy.

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