noun
beetroot
BEET-root
noun
1
The deep-red edible root of the beet plant.
"The salad was topped with slices of pickled beetroot."
verb
1
To turn bright red, especially in the face from embarrassment.
"He beetrooted when she caught him staring."
How to Use Beetroot
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe British English word for the vegetable Americans usually call "beet."
UK vs US
Standard in British English; American English prefers "beet."
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Word Forms
beetrooted past tense, beetroots plural, beetroots singular
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Etymology
From "beet" plus "root."