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beetroot

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

noun

Chiefly British.
  • beetroots
    plural
  1. beet.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of beetroot

First recorded in 1570–80; beet + root 1


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We’re one of the world’s largest exporters and eat about as many hamburgers per person as America, except topped with beetroot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

“The kangaroo’s seasoning is best done using native saltbush; this gives an earthy and balanced seasoning to the protein. The beetroot and balsamic purée is dark, rich, and sharp,” says Bendrau.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

For every trending supplement, there is an unprocessed, wholefood alternative – from the anti-inflammatory benefits of turmeric, staving off cramp with pickle juice or consumption of high-nitrate foods like beetroot before competition.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Sumac guinea foul with za’atar beetroot and jeweled cauliflower rice.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026

And the cloak fit her better than Clare had initially thought, too, the beetroot velvet flattering with her black-and.white fur.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Its rich soil has facilitated high production levels, and the region now cultivates one third of England's vegetables and 20 percent of its potatoes and beetroots.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025

The multiple health benefits of leafy greens are partly because spinach, lettuce and beetroots are brimming with nitrate, which can be reduced to nitric oxide by nitrate-reducing bacteria inside the mouth.

From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2024

Mitchell: While I don’t love beetroots, strawberries are extremely out of season right now, so rustle up what roots you can from the cellar, aye chap?

From The Verge ● Feb. 13, 2021

I've got carrots out there, beetroots, jerusalem artichokes.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2012

That’s where I would take the beetroots, turnips, dried mushrooms, and barrels of soured cabbage.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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