noun
- plural of carrot; orange root vegetables that are eaten as food
- incentives or rewards offered to encourage certain behavior
Usage: informal
Examples
- She chopped carrots for the soup.
- The rabbits ate all the carrots in the garden.
- Carrots are rich in vitamin A.
- The company offered salary increases as carrots to retain employees.
- The government used tax breaks as carrots to encourage investment.
- Baby carrots make a healthy snack.
- He prefers carrots over sticks when managing his team.