beet : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: beet	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
beet n biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop Synonym(s): beet, common beet, Beta vulgaris round red root vegetable Synonym(s): beet, beetroot
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beet \Beet\ (b[emac]t), n. [AS. bete, from L. beta.] 1. (Bot.) A biennial plant of the genus {Beta}, which produces an edible root the first year and seed the second year. 2. The root of plants of the genus {Beta}, different species and varieties of which are used for the table, for feeding stock, or in making sugar. Note: There are many varieties of the common beet ({Beta vulgaris}). The Old [bd]white beet[b8], cultivated for its edible leafstalks, is a distinct species ({Beta Cicla}).