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beet

[ beet ]

noun

  1. any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the amaranth family, especially B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root. Compare sugar beet.
  2. the edible root of such a plant.
  3. the leaves of such a plant, served as a salad or cooked vegetable.


beet

/ ː /

noun

  1. any chenopodiaceous plant of the genus Beta , esp the Eurasian species B. vulgaris , widely cultivated in such varieties as the sugar beet, mangelwurzel, beetroot, and spinach beet See also chard
  2. the leaves of any of several varieties of this plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
  3. red beet
    the US name for beetroot
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of beet1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English bete, Old English ŧٱ, from Latin ŧٲ
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Word History and Origins

Origin of beet1

Old English ŧٱ , from Latin ŧٲ
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Leafy greens and herbs: arugula, spinach, beet greens, mustard greens, radish tops, kale, dandelion, nasturtiums, fennel fronds, nettles, lovage, microgreens.

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Yeah, he was mad, in a rage that turned his face beet red.

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“Red dye? Try watermelon juice or beet juice,” FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said at the media event, holding up a jar of crimson liquid.

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To avoid being imprisoned in a camp, the Nakai family fled to work on a sugar beet farm in Colorado, according to the Los Angeles Conservancy.

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“But I don’t plant root vegetables like carrots or beets, nothing could cause cross contamination of the soil or consuming soil directly.”

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