beet
noun
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Definition of beet
: a biennial garden plant (Beta vulgaris) of the goosefoot 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
From the fields, Davis plans to have Brussels sprouts, a variety of potatoes, beets, fennel, broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, zucchini, carrots, cabbage and other produce. — Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, "Now is the time to get Southcentral Alaska produce - before the frost does," 12 Sep. 2019 August/September, inland: seeds of carrots, beets, chard, onions, arugula and parsley; plants of Florence fennel and all varieties of broccoli, kale, collards, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and cabbage. — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, "Plant now: A Mediterranean garden for the fall," 6 Sep. 2019 November-December: Remove spent broccoli and cauliflower; plant fava beans Late February-March: Harvest cover crops, compost in place; plant onions and another round of broccoli, cauliflower, kale, chard, carrots, beets, lettuce and arugula. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Bay Area gardening: Time to plant cool season crops," 5 Sep. 2019 The latter is composed of almonds, tofu, millet, beets, carrots, parsley, spices and herbs. — Alicia Kennedy, Washington Post, "As the Impossible and Beyond burgers take off, will real veggie burgers go extinct?," 2 Sep. 2019 Produce: Cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, radishes, beets, cucumbers, onions, celery, mushrooms, potatoes, Brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, coconut, pineapples, fresh apples, peas, strawberries and dried fruit. — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, "When new, higher tariffs are scheduled to start on Chinese imports and what may cost more," 23 Aug. 2019 Butternut squash, sweet potatoes and beets all seem to get sweeter, and green beans and peppers take no time at all. — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About Air Fryers," 22 July 2019 So thin corn, carrots and beets, and experiment with tighter vegetable spacing for your other vegetable crops. — oregonlive.com, "Pull unsightly weeds as they pop or desired garden plants will suffer," 13 July 2019 That was when Craig Claiborne, the food editor, featured a recipe for Cold Pasta New Orleans Style that adorned cooked pasta with garlic vinaigrette, chopped chicken, beets, black olives and artichoke hearts. — Melissa Clark, New York Times, "Pasta Salads to Swoon Over (No, Really)," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'beet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for beet
beet
noun
English Language Learners Definition of beet
: a garden plant with thick leaves and a rounded red root
: the rounded red root of the beet plant that is eaten as a vegetable
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beet
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Kids Definition of beet
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: a leafy plant with a thick juicy root that is used as a vegetable or as a source of sugar
2
: the root of a beet plant
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