beet

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
beet
    n 1: biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible
         root; widely cultivated as a food crop [syn: {beet},
         {common beet}, {Beta vulgaris}]
    2: round red root vegetable [syn: {beet}, {beetroot}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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] Beete
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