beet

noun

ˈbēt 

: a biennial garden plant (Beta vulgaris) of the amaranth family that includes several cultivars (such as Swiss chard and sugar beet) and that has thick edible leaves with long petioles and often swollen purplish-red roots

also : its root used especially as a vegetable, as a source of sugar, or for forage

Examples of beet in a Sentence

I've planted carrots, parsnips, and beets in the garden.

Recent Examples on the Web

Beet and Orange Salad with Walnuts Honey and orange juice boost the natural sweetness of beets. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Sep. 2026

The menu was rich in family recipes, from Mama Jennie’s cabbage soup, a recipe Eddie Thal’s mother brought with her from Russia, to the noodle pudding and beet borscht. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

One among them is Swiss chard, a nutrient-dense vegetable from the same family as beets and spinach. — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Bacari’s menu items include pistachio lamb kebab, falafel with coconut harissa and ricotta, and beet gnocchi, according to its website. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bete, from Old English bēte, from Latin beta

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing beet

• beet armyworm
• beet leafhopper
• beet red
• red as a beet
• sugar beet

Rhymes for beet

• beat
• bleat
• cheat
• cleat
• creat
• deet
• eat
• feat
• feet
• fleet
• greet
• heat

Kids Definition

beet

noun

ˈbēt 

: a garden plant with thick long-stalked edible leaves and usually an enlarged purplish red root used as a vegetable, as a source of sugar, or as food for livestock

also : this root