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beet
[ beet ]
noun
- 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.
- the edible root of such a plant.
- the leaves of such a plant, served as a salad or cooked vegetable.
beet
/ ː /
noun
- 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
- the leaves of any of several varieties of this plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
- red beetthe US name for beetroot
Other Word Forms
- l adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of beet1
Word History and Origins
Origin of beet1
Example Sentences
Leafy greens and herbs: arugula, spinach, beet greens, mustard greens, radish tops, kale, dandelion, nasturtiums, fennel fronds, nettles, lovage, microgreens.
Yeah, he was mad, in a rage that turned his face beet red.
“Red dye? Try watermelon juice or beet juice,” FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said at the media event, holding up a jar of crimson liquid.
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.
“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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