English Explanatory Dictionary

beet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
  2. A beetroot; a swollen root of such a plant used as a culinary vegetable.
verb
  1. To improve; to mend.
  2. To kindle a fire.
  3. To rouse.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

bēt /biːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-beet.wav

Word forms

beet beets bete

Etymology

From Middle English bete, from Old English bēte, from Latin bēta, possibly of Celtic origin.

Related words

chard mangelwurzel orach spinach Beets

Derived words

becurtovirus beet armyworm beetball beetfly beet greens beet juice beetloaf beet radish beet red beet root beetroot beet sugar beeturia beet Wellington beetworm beety Chioggia beet field beet Indian beet lettucebeet mangel beet red as a beet red beet sea beet silverbeet sugar beet sugarbeet table beet yellow beet
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