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

He’s captured the kiwi burger (with beet slices and fried egg) in New Zealand, the Croque McDo (with Emmental cheese and ham) in France, edamame and corn Happy Meals in Japan, the bulgogi burger in South Korea and pineapple pie à la mode in Thailand. —Craig Nakano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024

For lunch, guests can choose from a seafood hodgepodge, beet and goat salad, burgers, and more. —Tykesha Burton, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024

Dig up the last of your root vegetables like parsnips, beets, and carrots. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024

Urban Plates Customize this turkey family feast with sides like Brussels sprouts, rainbow carrots and beets, roasted or mashed potatoes and extra mushroom stuffing. —Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024

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

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