beet

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
2. A beetroot, a swollen root of such a plant.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To improve; to mend.
2. (obsolete) To kindle a fire.
3. (obsolete) To rouse.

Concepts

betterave

bette

belte

betterave fourragère

betteravier

rave

beta vulgaris

betterave rouge

Synonymes

beetroot

red beet

common beet

Beta vulgaris

garden beet

vegetable

sugarbeet

table beet

beetroot

bulbous plant

root

sugar beet

turnip

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/biːt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English bete, from Old English bēte, from Latin bēta, possibly of Celtic origin.