carrot

Everyday

1. A carrot is a long orange vegetable; it is the root of a plant that grows under the ground. tree →
2. A carrot is a reward used to make someone do something: «the carrot and the stick». tree →

In the lessons

food counted; rows in a garden, or fed to animals; in science, a root we eat; phrases «carrot cake», «carrot sticks», «carrot and stick»

Examples

• The rabbit eats 3 carrots a day. tree →
• She planted 5 rows of 10 carrots. tree →
• A bag has 12 carrots. tree →
• He sold carrots for 1 dollar each. tree →
• We pulled carrots from the garden. tree →
• Carrot sticks make a healthy snack. tree →
• The snowman has a carrot for a nose. tree →
• Grandma bakes carrot cake. tree →
• Carrots grow under the soil. tree →
• The extra playtime was a carrot to finish work. tree →
• The gardener was near the gate, watering the dill and parsley, the carrots and parsnips. tree →

Note

Just a thing counted. Trap: «a day» makes it a rate. Do not confuse «carrot» with «carat» (weight of jewels) or «caret» (the ^ mark). Carrots alone do not give you night vision — a myth.