beetroot

UK /ˈbiːt.ɹuːt/ US /ˈbit.ɹut/

noun 2verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, ravenous, raw, red

VERB + BEETROOT

ate, crops, drank, eaten, including, like, putting, took

BEETROOT + NOUN

floor, mary, salad, spinach, watermelon, wheat

PREP.

in, on

Definitions

noun

A normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating.

The edible part of the root of a beet plant, raw or prepared.

verb

To turn a bright red or purple color.

He straightened up as a spring, beetrooted to the root of his pale hair, and answered wildly, "Ki-Ki-Kan!" I backed prudently towards the door, still keeping that indulgent but firm expression no one sees on the face of warders in lunatic asylums.

Harmon's face beetrooted. He strode from the office, stared at the cell block, and swore with artistry.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — round red root vegetable

beet

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He straightened up as a spring, beetrooted to the root of his pale hair, and answered wildly, "Ki-Ki-Kan!" I backed prudently towards the door, still keeping that indulgent but firm expression no one

Wiktionary

Harmon's face beetrooted. He strode from the office, stared at the cell block, and swore with artistry.

Wiktionary

Beetroot was offered to Apollo in his temple at Delphi.

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I took a beetroot extract today.

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"Sorry Tom! I got the munchies and ate all your beetroot." "Doesn't matter, Mary. I expected that might happen, so I bought two jars."

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"Sorry Tom! I've eaten all your beetroot. I was ravenous." "It's all right, Mary. Since I thought that might happen, I bought a second jar."

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, beetroot is marked as informal, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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