Beet

Pronunciation

• enPR: bÄ“t, IPA: /biːt/
• Homophones: beat
• Rhymes: -iːt

Origin

From Middle English, from Old English bete, from Latin beta. Unknown of etymology.

Full definition of beet

Noun

1. (singulare tantum, sometimes definite) , a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.The beet is a hardy species.
2. (countable) An individual plant (organism) of that species.They sell beets by the pound in the supermarket. All I want is the roots. Can I cut off the roots and buy them alone?
3. (countable) A swollen root of such a plant.

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