beet

Definition

Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "The beet is a hardy species."
• "In general, beets, carrots, and turnips are all of aphrodisiac value in erotic dietary."
• "In the past several years, Moonbelly and Faria, two bakeries whose flaky croissants and elegant loaves rival those at Du Pain et des Idées in Paris, have opened, with rotating offerings of buckwheat coffee cake, roasted bok choy-milk bread buns and focaccia sandwiches stuffed with beet and feta sold under the moniker “girl dinner.”"

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