(UK, New Zealand, India, Australia) A normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating.
Used in a Sentence
beetroot
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for beetroot.
Editorial note
I've baked a few beetroot cakes lately (substitute grated carrot for beetroot).
Examples17
Definitions3
Parts of speech2
Quick take
(UK, New Zealand, India, Australia) A normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of beetroot gathered in one view.
(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.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for beetroot.
noun
(UK, New Zealand, India, Australia) A normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating.
noun
(usually uncountable) The edible part of the root of a beet plant, raw or prepared.
verb
(intransitive, informal) To turn a bright red or purple color.
Example sentences
I've baked a few beetroot cakes lately (substitute grated carrot for beetroot).
Hey - its the Daily Mail - next week - Beetroot causes (or possible cures - always random) cancer.
The heavy duty locks on the doors will definitely not be used and the red stains are from beetroot.
Is there a material difference between drinking beetroot juice and just eating a mess of beets?
The article summarizes the results of several studies into beetroot juice for physical athletic performance.
For people who don't like drinking beetroot juice, you can also regularly (French) kiss with people with healthy oral microbiomes [0][1].
There are beetroot parties at almost any Triathlon event for the runners, apnea divers also get a huge natural and healthy boost.
One of the problems with beetroot though is that it is loaded with sugar.
Get ready for a lot of fish and chips, and beetroot on hamburgers.
Should be a raw juice or polish beetroot soup (barszcz) does the job?
In the same way there's a history of subsidized beetroot farming for sugar production, too much wine in France, butter and milk surpluses, etc.
Anyway, you're welcome to munch grass (we're not made for that), eat bugs, and wash em down with beetroot smoothies.
Quote examples
I could understand the beetroot when I was Down Under, but the pineapple just had me go "?" similarly to when I was served eggs, pasta, and mushrooms for breakfast.
The beetroot stains and the harvesting of the 'crispies' from the competing deep fryer shop, "Peters by the Sea", who sold us kids a pack of the junk for 10c a bag, and which is the only remaining survivor of the era, still slinging buns even today..
Proper noun examples
Beetroot juice (+ apple & carrot to counter the acidity) is also something you could try.
Beetroot and radishes are where the real stuff is happening.
Beetroot is a local-first clipboard manager built with Tauri v2 (Rust backend + React frontend).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use beetroot in a sentence?
I've baked a few beetroot cakes lately (substitute grated carrot for beetroot).
What does beetroot mean?
(UK, New Zealand, India, Australia) A normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating.
What part of speech is beetroot?
beetroot is commonly used as noun, verb.