beetroot
[beet-root, -roo t]
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Origin of beetroot
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Examples from the Web for beetroot
Contemporary Examples
After just a few seconds, Harry was wheezing and gasping for breath as he turned an unlikely shade of beetroot.
Historical Examples
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 CookMary Harrison
Turn it out, ornament with parsley, beetroot, and cut lemon.
Nelson's Home ComfortsMary Hooper
Peel the beetroot, and cut into slices about a quarter of an inch thick.
New Vegetarian DishesMrs. Bowdich
“How do you do, Mr Maplestone,” said I, as red as a beetroot.
The Lady of the Basement FlatMrs. George de Horne Vaizey
beetroot
- 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
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US name: red beet
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