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beetroot

noun

beet·​root ˈbēt-ˌrüt How to pronounce beetroot (audio)
chiefly British
: a beet grown for its edible usually red root
also : the root

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Every year in Vilnius, a celebration is held in honor of the Lithuanian beetroot soup šaltibarščiai. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025 Consider dietary supplements, such as vitamin C, magnesium, and beetroot juice, which may help lower blood pressure. Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 3 Dec. 2025 This same principle fuels the Nutrition Stations™ activations, where children learn by tasting the difference fresh nourishment like green kale juice and beetroot smoothies can make. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025 Typically, with a creamy trio of chili pepper, basil and beetroot hummus. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beetroot

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beetroot was in 1579

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“Beetroot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beetroot. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.

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