: 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.
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But there may be a simpler, more natural option: beets.
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Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
Place beets in bottom of a large microwavable bowl.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Here's a look at the menu, featuring dishes McGarity had never made before:
Amuse-bouche: Pickled beet and goat cheese pani puri.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Expect high-concept, interactive dishes like Inner Voice, a precisely arranged petri dish of popcorn, beets, kohlrabi and seeds, served with noise-canceling headphones, so that guests can concentrate on the sounds in their mouths.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
Place beets in bottom of a large microwavable bowl.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Here's a look at the menu, featuring dishes McGarity had never made before:
Amuse-bouche: Pickled beet and goat cheese pani puri.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Expect high-concept, interactive dishes like Inner Voice, a precisely arranged petri dish of popcorn, beets, kohlrabi and seeds, served with noise-canceling headphones, so that guests can concentrate on the sounds in their mouths.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Beet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beet. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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beet
noun
: 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
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