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

Beren serves all the mezza favorites like hummus, babaghanoush, feta and pink sultan (a red beet dip). —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026

These include radishes, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and kale. —Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026

Blood pressure reductions can peak within a few hours of drinking beet juice and wear off within about 10 hours — meaning consistent intake may be needed to maintain the benefit. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026

Give spring vegetables their time to shine with this show-stopping rainbow beet galette. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 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