carrot oil

noun

variants or carrot-seed oil

: either of two oils obtained from seeds of the carrot:

a

: a light-yellow essential oil having a spicy odor and used in liqueurs, flavors, and perfumes

b

: a golden yellow fatty oil that is rich in vitamin A and that is used in coloring butter and margarine

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