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.

2. the edible root of such a plant.

3. the leaves of such a plant, served as a salad or cooked vegetable.

beet

/ biːt /

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. the US name for beetroot

Other Word Forms

• beetlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of beet¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English bete, Old English bēte, from Latin bēta

Word History and Origins

Origin of beet¹

Old English bēte , from Latin bēta

Example Sentences

The rice field is surrounded by potato, onion and beet crops, which are still the thriving staples here.

From BBC

The last factory in California that turns sugar beets into sugar is shutting down after 78 years, according to the company that owns the factory.

From Los Angeles Times

Bioethanol, a fuel made from wheat, corn or sugar beet, is added to fuels such as E10 petrol in the UK.

From BBC

It could be as basic as protein powder, collagen and a greens powder or it can be as elaborate as all the berries, hemp seeds, beet powder and spinach.

From Los Angeles Times

The menu: corn soup, beet salad, baked beans, unfermented grape juice, and sliced “protose” with lemon.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• chard