BEET, noun [Latin beta.] A plant of the genus Beta. The species cultivated in gardens are the cicla and vulgaris, or white and red beet There are many varieties; some with long taper roots, and others with flat roots, like turnips. The root furnishes a large portion of sugar, which has been recently manufactured in France on a great scale.
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