beetroot

American  

[beet-root, -root] / ˈbitˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

noun

Chiefly British.

beetroots plural

1. beet.

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beetroot British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• beetroots
  plural

Etymology

Origin of beetroot

First recorded in 1570–80; beet + root ¹

Example Sentences

I'm disappointed to hear it singled out as a "bottom" dish because the goat cheese panana cotta – adorned with beet root discs, cherry jelly, cider gel and popcorn – looks and sounds sensational.

From Salon • May 26, 2023

So, I stopped taking the meds and took beet root juice for three weeks and also went vegan.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Another food that is rich in betalain is beet root.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2022

But this man was my tuxedoed waiter, Mauro, and he was brandishing my appetizer, scallops on a bed of beet root gnocchi and asparagus.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2012

He poked around for a beet root and squeezed out the juice with his bare hand.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman