beet

noun

ˈbēt 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, opt for drinks that support healthy cholesterol levels, like green tea, pomegranate juice, beet juice, tomato juice, and oat milk. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 May 2026

Avocado toast, salads centered on hearty veggies like broccoli, beets and asparagus, and pitas are also on the menu. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026

Nitrate-rich vegetables like leafy greens and beets support nitric oxide production which dilates blood vessels. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

With warmer months on the horizon, Rodriguez is planning dishes that will feature ingredients like pattypan squash, mushrooms, beets, cucumbers and zucchini, while the farm’s heirloom tomatoes will remain a centerpiece paired with items like burrata or polenta. —Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bete, from Old English bēte, from Latin beta

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing beet

• beet armyworm
• beet leafhopper
• beet red
• red as a beet
• sugar beet

Rhymes for beet

• beat
• bleat
• cheat
• cleat
• creat
• deet
• eat
• feat
• feet
• fleet
• greet
• heat

Kids Definition

beet

noun

ˈbēt 

: 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