Definition of Beet. Meaning of Beet. Synonyms of Beet

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Definition of Beet

Beet
Beet Beet (b[=e]t), n. [AS. bete, from L. beta.] 1. (Bot.) A biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seed the second year. 2. The root of plants of the genus Beta, different species and varieties of which are used for the table, for feeding stock, or in making sugar. Note: There are many varieties of the common beet (Beta vulgaris). The Old ``white beet', cultivated for its edible leafstalks, is a distinct species (Beta Cicla).

Meaning of Beet from wikipedia

- in British English, and also known as the table beet, garden beet, red beet, dinner beet or golden beet. It is one of several cultivated varieties of Beta...
- A sugar beet is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose and which is grown commercially for sugar production. In plant breeding, it...
- The Beetal goat is a breed from the Punjab region of India and ****stan is used for milk and meat production. It is similar to the Jamnapari goat and the...
- it has many common names, such as silver beet, perpetual spinach, beet spinach, seakale beet, or leaf beet. Chard was first described in 1753 by Carl...
- Look up beet or Beet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Beet is a plant, the taproot portion of which is eaten as a vegetable, called beets or beetroot...
- it evolved into a diverse array of tart soups, among which the Ukrainian beet-based red borscht has become the most po****r. It is typically made by combining...
- Beta vulgaris (beet) is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Betoideae of the family Amaranthaceae. Economically, it is the most important crop...
- refining into pure sucrose. Sugar beet factories are located in temperate climates where the beet is grown, and process the beets directly into refined sugar...
- Beets (13 September 1814 – 13 March 1903) was a Dutch theologian, writer and poet. He published also under the pseudonym Hildebrand. Nicolaas Beets was...
- Beet pulp is a byproduct from the processing of sugar beet which is used as fodder for horses and other livestock. Beet pulp is the fibrous material left...