carrot

(noun) deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant.

(noun) perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions. Synonyms: cultivated carrot, Daucus carota sativa.

(noun) orange root; important source of carotene.

(noun) promise of reward as in "carrot and stick". Example: "Used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote";."