Carrot (scientific name: Daucus carota subsp. sativus), also known as red carrot, turnip, clove radish, golden radish, red coral, yellow root, sweet carrot, golden carrot, red beet (in Minnan, Chaoshan, and Hakka dialects), and ginseng (in Taiwanese, romanized as jîn-jín or lîn-jím), is a biennial plant in the Apiaceae family, cultivated for its fleshy root, which is consumed as a vegetable or fruit.