Beetroot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbi.t͡ʃɹyʔ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Beetroot is a noun meaning (UK, New Zealand, India, Australia) A normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating.
Meaning
(UK, New Zealand, India, Australia) A normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating.
More Meanings
- (usually uncountable) The edible part of the root of a beet plant, raw or prepared.
- (intransitive, informal) To turn a bright red or purple color.
Example Sentences
Harmon's face beetrooted. He strode from the office, stared at the cell block, and swore with artistry.
He straightened up as a spring, beetrooted to the root of his pale hair, and answered wildly, "Ki-Ki-Kan!" I backed prudently towards the door, still keeping that indulgent but firm expression no one sees on the face of warders in lunatic asylums.
Word Forms
- beetroots
- beet root
- beet-root
- beetrooting
- beetrooted
Synonyms for beetroot
Depending on context, synonyms include beet.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beet, sugarbeet, beet-root, silverbeet, root, aubergine.
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