(deyim) Phrase to describe things or people different but go quite well together, for example two people that seem totally opposite but get along exceptionally well
promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote"; orange root; important source of carotene perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical deep-orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
a popular orange vegetable Also one of my favourite Discworld characters Captain of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch Cheery -- Discworld character One of my favourites, in fact One of few openly female dwarfs Cult of Lincoln -- my weblog, you twit Curtis (Cregan) -- Renata's favourite actor, I suppose He played Gordon, then Mark in the Benny Tour of Rent Watch his head change color here
(Daucus) An umbelliferous plant; in its wild form a wide-spread familiar weed and in cultivation valued for its yellowish edible root 18th century dictionaries described it as "orange or white, the former much used, the latter sweeter The seed should be rubbed before use to get rid of the husk "
A root vegetable, descended from the wild carrot (Queen Anne's Lace) which grows widely in fields and roadsides of northern temperate climates in both Europe and North America Both the root and the leafy stems of this vegetable are edible, highly nutritious and delicious PICTURE
This member of the parsley family has long green foliage and an edible orange root This very popular vegetable has been cultivated for over 2,000 years
Something that is offered to people in order to persuade them to do something can be referred to as a carrot. Something that is meant to persuade people not to do something can be referred to in the same sentence as a `stick'. They will be set targets, with a carrot of extra cash and pay if they achieve them Why the new emphasis on sticks instead of diplomatic carrots? see also carrot and stick = incentive. Herbaceous, generally biennial plant (Daucus carota) of the parsley family, that produces an edible globular or long taproot in the first growing season. Native to Afghanistan and neighbouring lands, it is grown extensively in temperate zones. It is a rich source of carotene. An erect rosette of feathery leaves develops above ground in the first season; the edible carrot is below. After a rest period at temperatures near freezing, large flower stalks arise, bearing large compound umbels