Definition of 'beet'
Word forms: plural beets
1. uncountable noun
2. See also sugar beet
3. variable noun [usually plural]
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beet in British English
noun
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Word origin
Old English bēte, from Latin bētaWord Frequency
beet in American English
noun
1.
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Word origin
ME & OE bete < L betaWord Frequency
beet in American English
(bit)
noun
1.
any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the goosefoot family, esp. B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root
Compare sugar beet2.
the edible root of such a plant
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beetlike adjective
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