Beet is a nouna word used as a name for a person, place, thing, or idea for the familiar red root vegetable, and it can also mean the plant speciesa group of living things that can breed with one another that produces that cropa plant grown in quantity for food or other use.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /biːt/
Easy pronunciation: BEET (approximate spelling).
Stress: One syllable, stressed on the only syllable.
Edible red root vegetable.
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Beet Meaning
the edible red root eaten as a vegetable
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a round red root vegetable
Example: She roasted beet with olive oil and herbs.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- beetroot — Common everyday synonym for the vegetable.
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Other Meanings of Beet
Meaning 2
the plant that grows the beetroot vegetable
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
Example: Beet is grown in many temperate regions for sugar and food.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- beta vulgaris — Scientific name of the plant species.
- common beet — A name for the plant species, not the vegetable alone.
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Beet Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- beetroot
the plant species that produces beetroot
- beta vulgaris
- common beet
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Common Mistakes
- Confusing beet, the vegetable, with beetroot, the plant species name in technical contexts.
- Using beta vulgaris as a casual synonym for the vegetable; it is mainly a scientific name.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does beet mean?
Beet usually means the red root vegetable eaten in salads, soups, or roasted dishes. It can also refer to the plant species that produces that crop.
What is a synonym for beet?
For the vegetable sense, the best synonym is beetroot. For the plant species, beta vulgaris and common beet are listed terms.
Is beet the same as beetroot?
In everyday English, they are usually used for the same vegetable. In technical usage, beet can also refer to the plant itself.
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