: 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 the leafy carrot extremities can make for an excellent herby additive, and beet tops can be cooked down like greens.
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Pastry techniques create dishes such as golden beet gummy bears, caviar popsicles, raclette waffles with kimchi and yogurt, and brioche with gouda and turnip caramel.
—Melinda Newman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
No matter the dish, presentation is key, from the nest that cradles smoked quail eggs to the vibrant tangle of carrot and beet spirals atop tandoori salmon.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Stewart also noted the potential health benefits of beets due to phytonutrients called betalains that provide antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification support.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Pastry techniques create dishes such as golden beet gummy bears, caviar popsicles, raclette waffles with kimchi and yogurt, and brioche with gouda and turnip caramel.
—Melinda Newman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
No matter the dish, presentation is key, from the nest that cradles smoked quail eggs to the vibrant tangle of carrot and beet spirals atop tandoori salmon.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Stewart also noted the potential health benefits of beets due to phytonutrients called betalains that provide antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification support.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beet
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“Beet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beet. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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