beetroot

[ beet-root, -root ]

/ ˈbitˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

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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, beezer

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How to use beetroot in a sentence

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
If I'd a boiled beetroot face like you, I'd never show my 'ed in a public room again.
The Chequers|James Runciman
And another important class of agriculturists, the beetroot growers and sugar-producers, were not to be trifled with either.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8|Various
She washed up the breakfast things, then went down to the cellar to look out the potatoes and beetroot.
In a German Pension|Katherine Mansfield

The last remark made my face as red as a beetroot with guilt, which he, no doubt, took to be a pleasant sign of modesty.
Beggars|W. H. (William Henry) Davies
When the beetroot is nearly cooked add two tablespoonsful of tomato puree and boil till all is well cooked.
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste:|Mrs. W. G. Waters

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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