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Beet Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Beet? [n] round red root vegetable [n] biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop Synonyms \| Synonyms for Beet: beetroot \| Beta vulgaris \| common beet Related Terms \| Find terms related to Beet: See Also \| beetroot \| Beta \| Beta vulgaris cicla \| Beta vulgaris rubra \| Beta vulgaris rubra \| Beta vulgaris vulgaris \| chard \| chard plant \| genus Beta \| leaf beet \| mangel-wurzel \| mangel-wurzel \| mangold \| mangold-wurzel \| root vegetable \| spinach beet \| sugar beet \| sugar beet \| Swiss chard \| vegetable Beet In Webster's Dictionary \Beet\ (b[=e]t), n. [AS. bete, from L. beta.] 1. (Bot.) A biennial plant of the genus {Beta}, which produces an edible root the first year and seed the second year. 2. The root of plants of the genus {Beta}, different species and varieties of which are used for the table, for feeding stock, or in making sugar. Note: There are many varieties of the common beet ({Beta vulgaris}). The Old ``white beet'', cultivated for its edible leafstalks, is a distinct species ({Beta Cicla}).

Beet Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Beet?

[n] round red root vegetable
[n] biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop

Synonyms | Synonyms for Beet: beetroot | Beta vulgaris | common beet

Related Terms | Find terms related to Beet:

Beet In Webster's Dictionary

\Beet\ (b[=e]t), n. [AS. bete, from L. beta.]
1. (Bot.) A biennial plant of the genus {Beta}, which
   produces an edible root the first year and seed the second
   year.

2. The root of plants of the genus {Beta}, different species
   and varieties of which are used for the table, for feeding
   stock, or in making sugar.

Note: There are many varieties of the common beet ({Beta
      vulgaris}). The Old ``white beet'', cultivated for its
      edible leafstalks, is a distinct species ({Beta
      Cicla}).

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