beet
n. C / Un. a round, dark red root vegetable that grows in the ground. You can eat it cooked, raw in salads, or pickled in a jar.
n. the edible taproot of the Beta vulgaris plant, typically deep red or purple in colour. Often used for food, as a source of sugar, or as a natural dye.
I added sliced beet to my salad for extra color.
The chef prepared a roasted beet salad with goat cheese and walnuts for the autumn menu.
While the red beet is the most common variety found in grocery stores, golden and striped heirloom versions are increasingly popular in modern farm-to-table cuisine.
From Middle English bete, from Old English bēte, from Latin bēta, possibly of Celtic origin.
From Middle English beten, from Old English bētan.
Uncountable when referring to the vegetable as a food substance; countable when referring to the individual roots.