beetroot

[beet-root, -roo t]

noun Chiefly British.

beet(def 2).

Origin of beetroot

First recorded in 1570–80; beet + root¹

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Examples from the Web for beetroot

Contemporary Examples of 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

Historical Examples of beetroot

The furniture and walls give a colour-impression as of greens and beetroot.
Hall-Marked and Others (From Six Short Plays)
John Galsworthy
Pour over the dressing, and garnish with hard-boiled eggs and beetroot.
The Skilful Cook
Mary Harrison
Turn it out, ornament with parsley, beetroot, and cut lemon.
Nelson's Home Comforts
Mary Hooper
Peel the beetroot, and cut into slices about a quarter of an inch thick.
New Vegetarian Dishes
Mrs. Bowdich
“How do you do, Mr Maplestone,” said I, as red as a beetroot.
The Lady of the Basement Flat
Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

British Dictionary definitions for beetroot

beetroot

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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