: 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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One among them is Swiss chard, a nutrient-dense vegetable from the same family as beets and spinach.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
The menu will also feature a few only-in-Miami items, like hamachi crudo served with winter citrus, golden beets and habanero ponzu, Dover sole and a dessert named Orange Dreamsicle, with orange mousse, yuzu puree and mint basil granita.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
All dinners will include french fries or macaroni & cheese, cole slaw, three bean salad, beets, bread and butter and condiments.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
In another bowl combine beets, diced apple, half of walnuts and half of parsley.
—Yakir Levy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
The menu will also feature a few only-in-Miami items, like hamachi crudo served with winter citrus, golden beets and habanero ponzu, Dover sole and a dessert named Orange Dreamsicle, with orange mousse, yuzu puree and mint basil granita.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
All dinners will include french fries or macaroni & cheese, cole slaw, three bean salad, beets, bread and butter and condiments.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
In another bowl combine beets, diced apple, half of walnuts and half of parsley.
—Yakir Levy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Beet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beet. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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