cultivated carrot

Other forms: cultivated carrots

Definitions of cultivated carrot
  1. noun
    perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
    synonyms: Daucus carota sativa, carrot
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    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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