: 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.
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Vodka Drink: made with vodka, aperitivo, turmeric, beet, passionfruit, pineapple and lemon.
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Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
This crowd pleaser showcases veggies grown in the Sea-to-Sky region: Roasted beets with yuzu crème fraîche and puffed grains, heirloom carrots with miso sesame and tempura crunch, wild morels in a delicate dashi and a vibrant crudité of seasonal vegetables and blossoms.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The menu changes with the seasons, but chef Ebbe Vollmer’s signature dish is beets cooked in brown butter.
—Mariette Williams, USA Today, 24 July 2025
For gluten-free options try potato starch buns for a soft springy texture that will hold up well against hefty proteins, or light, toothsome wraps made with rice, coconut, or tapioca flours, and blended with spinach, beet, or other vibrant vegetable extracts for a splash of color.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
This crowd pleaser showcases veggies grown in the Sea-to-Sky region: Roasted beets with yuzu crème fraîche and puffed grains, heirloom carrots with miso sesame and tempura crunch, wild morels in a delicate dashi and a vibrant crudité of seasonal vegetables and blossoms.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The menu changes with the seasons, but chef Ebbe Vollmer’s signature dish is beets cooked in brown butter.
—Mariette Williams, USA Today, 24 July 2025
For gluten-free options try potato starch buns for a soft springy texture that will hold up well against hefty proteins, or light, toothsome wraps made with rice, coconut, or tapioca flours, and blended with spinach, beet, or other vibrant vegetable extracts for a splash of color.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
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“Beet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beet. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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beet
noun
: 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
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