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beet
/biːt/
verb 3noun 2name 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
big, hardy, lower, other, red, rotten, traditional
VERB + BEET
return, say
BEET + NOUN
broccoli, greens, growers, soup, sugar
PREP.
in, on
Definitions
noun
1
Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
The beet is a hardy species.
2
A beetroot; a swollen root of such a plant used as a culinary vegetable.
In general, beets, carrots, and turnips are all of aphrodisiac value in erotic dietary.
In the past several years, Moonbelly and Faria, two bakeries whose flaky croissants and elegant loaves rival those at Du Pain et des Idées in Paris, have opened, with rotating offerings of buckwheat coffee cake, roasted bok choy-milk bread buns and focaccia sandwiches stuffed with beet and feta sold under the moniker “girl dinner.”
verb
1
To improve; to mend.
2
To kindle a fire.
3
To rouse.
name
1
A surname.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — round red root vegetable
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The beet is a hardy species.
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In general, beets, carrots, and turnips are all of aphrodisiac value in erotic dietary.
Wiktionary03
In the past several years, Moonbelly and Faria, two bakeries whose flaky croissants and elegant loaves rival those at Du Pain et des Idées in Paris, have opened, with rotating offerings of buckwheat c
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They say that beet juice can lower blood pressure.
Tatoeba · #43072005
It's not blood. It's beet.
Tatoeba · #78021606
We need a carrot, a beet, and broccoli. They need to be raw, not cooked.
Tatoeba · #3680781Usage Notes
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