noun
carrots
noun
1
(informal, often as a nickname) A person with red hair.
"His schoolmates teased him and called him Carrots because of his bright red hair."
How to Use Carrots
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA joking nickname for someone with red hair.
Word Forms
carrots plural
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Etymology
From the vegetable "carrot," whose orange color was likened to red hair.