carrot

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Synonyms: parrot, carro, carrol, garrot, carlot, carrow, carmot, carot, carnot, carrom, marrot

Antonyms: parrot, carro, carrol, garrot, carlot, carrow, carmot, carot, carnot, carrom, marrot

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q81}}A [[vegetable]] with a [[nutritious]], [[juicy]], [[sweet]] [[root]] that is often [[orange]] in colour, {{taxfmt|Daucus carota|species}}, family {{taxfmt|Apiaceae|family}}, especially the subspecies ''sativus''.
2. A shade of orange similar to the [[flesh]] of most carrots (also called carrot orange).
3. {{senseid|en|incentive}} {{lb|en|figurative}} Any [[motivational]] tool; an [[incentive]] to do something.
4. {{lb|en|UK|slang|derogatory}} Someone from a [[rural]] background.
5. {{lb|en|UK|slang}} A police officer from somewhere within the British Isles, but specifically outside of Greater London.
6. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[redhead]]; a [[ginger]]-haired person
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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To treat (an animal pelt) with a solution of mercuric nitrate as part of [[felt]] manufacture.

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