beetroot

[ beet-root, -root ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. beet ( def 2 ).

beetroot

/ ˈbiːtˌruːt /

noun

1. a variety of the beet plant, Beta vulgaris , that has a bulbous dark red root that may be eaten as a vegetable, in salads, or pickled
2. the root of this plant

Word History and Origins

Origin of beetroot¹

First recorded in 1570–80; beet + root ¹

Example Sentences

After just a few seconds, Harry was wheezing and gasping for breath as he turned an unlikely shade of beetroot.

From The Daily Beast

If I'd a boiled beetroot face like you, I'd never show my 'ed in a public room again.

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And another important class of agriculturists, the beetroot growers and sugar-producers, were not to be trifled with either.

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She washed up the breakfast things, then went down to the cellar to look out the potatoes and beetroot.

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The last remark made my face as red as a beetroot with guilt, which he, no doubt, took to be a pleasant sign of modesty.

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When the beetroot is nearly cooked add two tablespoonsful of tomato puree and boil till all is well cooked.

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