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Noun: beetroot  'beet,root
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: beet)
  1. Beet having a massively swollen red root; widely grown for human consumption
    "The beetroot plants developed glossy leaves above their purple-red stems";
    - Beta vulgaris rubra, beet [N. Amer]
     
  2. Round red root vegetable
    "She prepared a colourful salad with roasted beetroots and goat cheese";
    - beet [N. Amer]

Derived forms: beetroots

Type of: beet, Beta vulgaris, common beet, root vegetable

Encyclopedia: Beetroot