ALL meanings of beet
beet
B b - uncountable noun beet Beet is a crop with a thick round root. It is often used to feed animals, especially cows. 3
- variable noun beet Beets are dark red roots that are eaten as a vegetable. They are often preserved in vinegar. 3
- noun beet any chenopodiaceous plant of the genus Beta, esp the Eurasian species B. vulgaris, widely cultivated in such varieties as the sugar beet, mangelwurzel, beetroot, and spinach beet 3
- noun beet the leaves of any of several varieties of this plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable 3
- noun beet any of a genus (Beta) of plants of the goosefoot family, with edible leaves and a thick, fleshy, white or red root 3
- noun beet the root of any of these plants: some are eaten as a vegetable, some serve as a source of sugar, and some are used for fodder 3
- noun beet A herbaceous plant widely cultivated as a source of food for humans and livestock, and for processing into sugar. Some varieties are grown for their leaves and some for their large nutritious root. 1
- noun beet root vegetable 1
- noun beet plant 1
- noun beet leaves of beetroot plant 1
- noun beet containing beetroot 1
- noun beet any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the amaranth family, especially B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root. Compare sugar beet. 1
- noun beet the edible root of such a plant. 1
- noun beet the leaves of such a plant, served as a salad or cooked vegetable. 1
- noun beet (singular only, sometimes definite) Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar. 0
- noun beet (Countable Noun) An individual plant (organism) of that species. 0
- noun beet (Countable Noun) A swollen root of such a plant. 0