beetroot

[ beet-root, -root ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. beet ( def 2 ).

beetroot

/ ˈbiːtˌruːt /

noun

1. 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
2. the root of this plant

Word History and Origins

Origin of beetroot¹

First recorded in 1570–80; beet + root ¹

Example Sentences

In their statement, NI Water said: "This smell and taste is related to algae levels in Lough Neagh and naturally occurring compounds found in beetroot and soil."

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The multiple health benefits of leafy greens are partly because spinach, lettuce and beetroots are brimming with nitrate, which can be reduced to nitric oxide by nitrate-reducing bacteria inside the mouth.

From Salon

He recalls trying to serve her a diet of carrot and beetroot juice, as well as vegan food - which she was not impressed with.

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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.

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Ray, 35, formerly of Laindon, Essex, said doctors failed to send Hayden, then aged four months, for tests, despite severe eczema and his skin changing to the colour of "beetroot".

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