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.
beetlike
-
a word derived from
beet.
Example Sentences
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A sharp note would rate a thin beetlike nose zooming off it.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
