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Noun: Beta vulgaris rubra
  1. Beet having a massively swollen red root; widely grown for human consumption
    "The Beta vulgaris rubra plants developed glossy leaves above their purple-red stems";
    - beetroot [Brit], beet [N. Amer]

Type of: beet, Beta vulgaris, common beet