Carrot \Car"rot\, n. [F. carotte, fr. L. carota; cf. Gr. ?]

1. (Bot.) An umbelliferous biennial plant (Daucus Carota), of many varieties.

2. The esculent root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped, and of a reddish yellow color.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)