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NOUN (2)

1. biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop;
[syn: beet, common beet, Beta vulgaris]

2. round red root vegetable;
[syn: beet, beetroot]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Beet \Beet\ (b[=e]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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Note: There are many varieties of the common beet (Beta vulgaris). The Old "white beet", cultivated for its edible leafstalks, is a distinct species (Beta Cicla). [1913 Webster] Beete
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

beet n 1: biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop [syn: beet, common beet, Beta vulgaris] 2: round red root vegetable [syn: beet, beetroot]