: 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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This relative of the beet is an excellent source of vitamins A, C and K, as well as magnesium, potassium, and iron.
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Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Both the beet and its greens offer numerous health benefits.25
For cooked beets, slice or chop them and use cooking methods like roasting, boiling, steaming, or baking.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
There are a few shareable plates, including a spinach artichoke dip, beet hummus plate, salad and sides.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Large and resilient produce like sweet potatoes and beets, or small, tricky vegetables like radishes, become simple to cut with a razor-sharp mandoline slicer.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
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Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Both the beet and its greens offer numerous health benefits.25
For cooked beets, slice or chop them and use cooking methods like roasting, boiling, steaming, or baking.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
There are a few shareable plates, including a spinach artichoke dip, beet hummus plate, salad and sides.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Large and resilient produce like sweet potatoes and beets, or small, tricky vegetables like radishes, become simple to cut with a razor-sharp mandoline slicer.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
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“Beet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beet. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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