carrots
Crunchy orange vegetables
Carrots are orange root vegetables, long and tapered, eaten raw or cooked.
They're a common side dish and salad ingredient, often associated with good eyesight.
A carrot dangled before someone is an incentive or reward: The promotion was the carrot that kept her working late.
The phrase carrot and stick pairs reward with punishment as motivational tools.
Pale edible taproot
- beetrootEdible crimson root vegetable
- radishPeppery edible root
- turnipEdible white root crop
- rutabagaBrassica root vegetable
daikon · taproot · tuber · ginger · horseradish · salsify · jicama · celeriac
Orange plant pigment
- eyesightVisual perception capacity
- retinaLight-sensing tissue layer
- luteinYellow carotenoid in eyes
- macularSpotted or patchy
myth · wartime · RAF · propaganda · antioxidant
Raw vegetables for dipping
- dippingBrief immersion action
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
- sticksSlender wood pieces
- munchingChewing food steadily
nibbling · raw · crunch · ranch · bite-sized · healthy · lunchbox · grazing
Cooking with dry heat
- glazingGlossy protective coating
- julienneCut into thin strips
- dicingCutting into cubes
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
steaming · braising · caramelized · mirepoix · sofrito · soup · stew · stock
Planting for cultivation
- thinningReducing density or number
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- rowsSide-by-side sequences
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
weeding · bolting · forking · compost · organic · spacing · loosening · marigolds
Suspended and swaying freely
- stickThin piece of wood
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- rewardPayment for service
- enticementSomething that attracts
lure · bribe · persuasion · incentivize · temptation · promise · coax
parsnip
Pale edible taproot
rutabaga · daikon · taproot · tuber · ginger · horseradish · salsify · jicama · celeriac · swede
beta-carotene
Orange plant pigment
macular · myth · wartime · RAF · propaganda · antioxidant
crudites
Raw vegetables for dipping
munching · nibbling · raw · crunch · ranch · bite-sized · healthy · lunchbox · grazing · picnic
roasting
Cooking with dry heat
grating · steaming · braising · caramelized · mirepoix · sofrito · soup · stew · stock · puree
sowing
Planting for cultivation
germination · weeding · bolting · forking · compost · organic · spacing · loosening · marigolds · harvest
dangling
Suspended and swaying freely
- stickThin piece of wood
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- rewardPayment for service
enticement · lure · bribe · persuasion · incentivize · temptation · promise · coax
beta-carotene
Orange plant pigment
yellow · white · red · rainbow · imperator · coloring · vibrant · golden · amber · carotenoid
carrotssticks
Slender wood pieces
punishments · penalties · disincentives · threats · deterrents
- baby carrotsBite-sized orange vegetables
- carrot cakeSpiced dessert with grated vegetable
- carrot sticksSliced raw carrots
- carrot and stickReward plus punishment approach
- carrot topSlang for redhead
- carrot juiceLiquid from orange roots