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beet - What does it mean?

Definition of 'beet'

English

Noun

  • (singulare tantum|sometimes|definite) Beta vulgaris , a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
  • The beet is a hardy species.
  • (countable) An individual plant (organism) of that species.
  • They sell beets by the pound in the supermarket. All I want is the roots. Can I cut off the roots and buy them alone?
  • (countable) A swollen root of such a plant.
  • Derived terms

    * beetroot * beeturia * lettucebeet * mangel beet (rel-mid) * red beet * silverbeet * sugar beet, sugarbeet (rel-bottom)

    See also

    * (pedialite) * (Beta vulgaris) * (commonslite) * chard * mangelwurzel * orach * spinach

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