beet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 See also 1.3.3 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Related terms 2.3 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: bēt, IPA: /biːt/, SAMPA: /bi:t/

  Rhymes: -iːt

  Homophones: beat

[edit] Noun

beet (plural beets)

1. Common name of Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] See also

• Beet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Beta vulgaris on Wikispecies. Wikispecies: Beta vulgaris
• Beet on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons
• chard
• orach
• spinach

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Belgium) IPA: /bɛːt/

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• (Netherlands) IPA: /bɛːt/

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[edit] Noun

beet m. (plural beten, diminutive beetje)

1. bite

[edit] Related terms

• bijten

[edit] Verb

beet

1. Singular past tense of bijten.