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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}). From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: beet n 1: biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop [syn: {common beet}, {Beta vulgaris}] 2: round red root vegetable [syn: {beetroot}]
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