Is Carrot a legume or cereal root?

Carrot is not a legume or a cereal root, but a root vegetable. Legumes are plants that bear fruits such as beans, lentils, and peanuts, and typically grow their seeds in pods. Cereal roots, on the other hand, refer to the root systems of cereal grains like wheat, rice, and barley, which are grasses that produce starchy grains. Carrot belongs to the Apiaceae family, also known as the parsley family, and its edible part is a taproot.