beetroot

[ beet-root, -roo t ]

/ ˈbitˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

noun Chiefly British.

Nearby words

beetle-browed, beetlebung, beetlehead, beetleweed, beeton, beetroot, beetroot purple, beeves, beeville, beevor's sign, beezer

Origin of beetroot

First recorded in 1570–80; beet + root¹

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Examples from the Web for beetroot

After just a few seconds, Harry was wheezing and gasping for breath as he turned an unlikely shade of beetroot.
Prince Harry Has a Hard Time in a Simulated Mountain Climb|Tom Sykes|February 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Slice the cucumber and beetroot, and fry them separately in half an ounce of butter for about five minutes.
New Vegetarian Dishes|Mrs. Bowdich
I should have been glad to finish the chapter on Beetroot Sugar to-night—but it may stand over for the morning.
Phantom Fortune, A Novel|M. E. Braddon
Beetroot is also grown to a limited extent for the manufacture of sugar.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1|Various

But there was not heard one word of pity—no, not even when Harry told us that his bald head was as red as a beetroot.
The Log of a Sea-Waif|Frank T. Bullen
The chief cereal cultivated is wheat; oats, colza, flax and beetroot are also grown.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8|Various

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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