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- Dictionarybeetroot/ˈbiːtruːt/
noun
- 1. the edible dark red spherical root of a kind of beet, eaten as a vegetable.
- 2. the variety of beet which produces beetroots.
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- Beetroot
Taproot of the beet plant, used as a vegetable
The beetroot or beet is the taproot portion of a Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris plant in the Conditiva Group. The plant is also known as the table beet, garden beet, red beet, dinner beet or golden beet. Beetroot can be eaten raw, roasted, or boiled. Beetroot can also be canned, either whole or cut up, and often are pickled, spiced, or served in a sweet-and-sour sauce. Wikipedia
