About The Word Beet
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Beet
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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}).
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