— beetlike , adj.
/beet/ , n.
1. any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the goosefoot family, esp. B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root. Cf. sugar beet .
2. the edible root of such a plant.
3. the leaves of such a plant, served as a salad or cooked vegetable.
[ bef. 1000; ME bete, OE bete beta ]