beet

[ beet ]

noun

1. any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the amaranth family, especially B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root. Compare sugar beet.
2. the edible root of such a plant.
3. the leaves of such a plant, served as a salad or cooked vegetable.

beet

/ biːt /

noun

1. any chenopodiaceous plant of the genus Beta , esp the Eurasian species B. vulgaris , widely cultivated in such varieties as the sugar beet, mangelwurzel, beetroot, and spinach beet See also chard
2. the leaves of any of several varieties of this plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
3. red beet
   the US name for beetroot

Other Words From

• beetlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of beet¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English bete, Old English bēte, from Latin bēta

Word History and Origins

Origin of beet¹

Old English bēte , from Latin bēta

Example Sentences

Hiller’s charm is also undeniable when we have rosé and share a plate of beet hummus at a restaurant near his Lower East Side apartment.

From Los Angeles Times

As her oldest son goes through “picky stages, I like that he is still getting some kale and beets,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Neonicotinoid pesticides were banned in the UK in 2018 but have been approved four times in a row in emergencies to tackle a virus that attacks sugar beet.

From BBC

Those weren’t flowers she was growing there; they were beets and tomatoes.

From Los Angeles Times

He blends his powder into post-dinner protein shakes, along with orange juice, mixed fruit, and beets, which he says help improve blood flow.

From Salon

Related Words

• chard