beetroot

American

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

noun

Chiefly British.

beet.

beetroot British

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of beetroot

First recorded in 1570–80; beet + root ¹

Example Sentences

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Her signature dishes included beetroot leaves on bruschetta and peach-and-tomato ice cream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Justification enough, I thought, to enjoy my duck breast with beetroot and Malabar pepper to the fullest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Carolina Gelen’s beetroot focaccia is spring: shocking-pink dough rising on my counter, later freckled with crystalline shards of salt.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2025

Vegetables, including corn, cabbage, onions, carrots and beetroot are grown, and a community pantry has sprung up, where families can take some of the produce home.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2023

Bod put a lump of beetroot into his mouth and started to chew.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

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