beet
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
beets
plural
beets
Britannica Dictionary definition of BEET
[count]
1
US
a
:
a garden plant with thick leaves and a rounded red root
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I've planted carrots, parsnips, and beets in the garden.
— called also
(British)
beetroot
b
:
the rounded red root of the beet plant that is eaten as a vegetable
— called also
(British)
beetroot
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2
beet red
or red as a beet
:
red in the face especially from embarrassment
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When she realized her mistake, she turned beet red. [=blushed]
