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beetroot

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

noun Chiefly British.

beet (def. 2).

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Origin of beetroot

First recorded in 1570–80; beet + root1

Words nearby beetroot

beetle drive, beetlehead, beetleweed, Beeton, bee tree, beetroot, beetroot purple, beet sugar, beeves, Beeville, Beevor's sign
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British Dictionary definitions for beetroot

beetroot
/ (ˈbiːtˌruːt) /

noun

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
the root of this plant
US name: red beet
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