beet (beets plural )
1 n-uncount Beet is a crop with a thick round root. It is often used to feed animals, especially cows.
...fields of sweet corn and beet.
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sugar beet
2 n-var Beets are dark red roots that are eaten as a vegetable. They are often preserved in vinegar. (AM) usu pl in BRIT, use beetroot
sugar beet (sugar beets plural )Sugar beet is a crop with a large round root. It is grown for the sugar which can be obtained from this root. n-var