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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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 ). [1913 Webster]