sugar beet

noun

: a white-rooted beet grown for the sugar in its roots

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According to one review, natural sugars like date palm, jaggery, and sugar beet help maintain gut health, which is essential to overall health. Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025 The service harnesses the prebiotic power of sugar beets; the vegetable contains vitamin C and antioxidants that aid in brightening the skin. Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 These days, there is a wide array of premium vodkas in the market that showcase subtle mouthfeel and flavor derived from their diverse base ingredients, such as rye's spice, wheat's creaminess, potato's richness, or sugar beet's sweetness. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 In the nuclear winter scenario, cities would need to focus on sugar beets and spinach, while near-urban plots handle wheat and carrots. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sugar beet

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sugar beet was in 1817

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“Sugar beet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20beet. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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sugar beet

noun
: a white-rooted beet grown for the sugar in its roots
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