sugar beet

noun

: a white-rooted beet grown for the sugar in its roots

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Sugar crystals derived from sugarcane or sugar beets undergo several refinement stages to make white sugar, which causes nutrient loss.2 Clarifiers, preservatives, and bleaching agents are added to sugar crystals while making sugar, leading to nutrient losses. Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 Dec. 2024 In a research note out earlier this month, ING analysts said the agreement is expected to facilitate trade growth between the two regions, citing a mix of larger import quotas and lower or removed tariffs on products like beef, poultry, sugar beet and soybeans. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024 Just five minutes in the shower gives the sugar beets, rice water, hyaluronic acid, and panthenol ample opportunity to infuse hair with three washes worth of visible silkiness. Allure, 26 Sep. 2024 With humor and heart The teens’ skills will be evaluated by John Thomas, a local agricultural extension educator who typically advises farmers on growing sugar beets, beans, and other crops. Patricia Leigh Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sugar beet 

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sugar beet was in 1817

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“Sugar beet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20beet. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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sugar beet

noun
: a white-rooted beet grown for the sugar in its roots
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