Found 2 items, similar to BEET.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: beet
beet
n 1: biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible
root; widely cultivated as a food crop [syn:
common beet
,
Beta vulgaris]
2: round red root vegetable [syn:
beetroot]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Beet
Beet
\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.
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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.
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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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