beetroot

[beet-root, -root]

noun

Chiefly British.

1. beet.

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

"My skin was so burned - my face looked like a beetroot. But I kept on going back for more," he says.

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At 12 he was getting up before school to boil beetroot for a local greengrocer.

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They'll also add natural coloring agents such as beetroot, annatto, caramel and vegetable juices that make plant-based alternatives look more like the color of traditional meat.

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In their statement, NI Water said: "This smell and taste is related to algae levels in Lough Neagh and naturally occurring compounds found in beetroot and soil."

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The multiple health benefits of leafy greens are partly because spinach, lettuce and beetroots are brimming with nitrate, which can be reduced to nitric oxide by nitrate-reducing bacteria inside the mouth.

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