Beetroot

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounBeta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.

"The beet is a hardy species."

2.nounA beetroot, a swollen root of such a plant.

3.noun(usually uncountable) The edible part of the root of a beet plant, raw or prepared.

4.verbTo turn a bright red or purple colour.

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