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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Beet \Beet\ (b[=e]t), n. [AS. bete, from L. beta.]
     1. (Bot.) A biennial plant of the genus {Beta}, which
        produces an edible root the first year and seed the second
        year.
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     2. The root of plants of the genus {Beta}, different species
        and varieties of which are used for the table, for feeding
        stock, or in making sugar.
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     Note: There are many varieties of the common beet ({Beta
           vulgaris}). The Old "white beet", cultivated for its
           edible leafstalks, is a distinct species ({Beta
           Cicla}).
           [1913 Webster] Beete

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  beet
       n 1: biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible
            root; widely cultivated as a food crop [syn: {common
            beet}, {Beta vulgaris}]
       2: round red root vegetable [syn: {beetroot}]

















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