beet

Etymology 1

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

noun

  1. Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
    The beet is a hardy species.
    There are beets growing over these.
  2. (US, Canada) A beetroot, a swollen root of such a plant.

Etymology 2

From Old English bētan.

verb

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

Attribution / Disclaimer All definitions come directly from Wiktionary using the Wiktextract library. We do not edit or curate the definitions for any words, if you feel the definition listed is incorrect or offensive please suggest modifications directly to the source (wiktionary/beet), any changes made to the source will update on this page periodically.