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Definition of Beet

1. Noun. Biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop.

Definition of Beet

1. n. A biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seed the second year.

Definition of Beet

1. Noun. (singulare tantum sometimes definite) ''Beta vulgaris'', a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar. ¹

2. Noun. An individual plant (gloss organism) of that species. ¹

3. Noun. A swollen root of such a plant. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Beet

1. a garden plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Beet

1. 1. 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. 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). Origin: AS. Bete, from L. Beta. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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