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sugar beet
sugar beet also sug·ar·beet (sho͝og′ər-bēt′)n.1. A variety of beet that is widely cultivated in temperate regions for its fleshy white roots, which are a chief commercial source of sugar.2. One of these roots.sugar beet n (Plants) a variety of the plant Beta vulgaris that is cultivated for its white roots from which sugar is obtained. Compare sugar cane sug′ar beet` n. a variety of the common beet, Beta vulgaris, having a white root, cultivated for the sugar it yields. [1810–20] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | sugar beet - form of the common beet having a sweet white root from which sugar is obtainedbeet, Beta vulgaris, common beet - biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop | | 2. | sugar beet - white-rooted beet grown as a source of sugarbeet, beetroot - round red root vegetable | Translationssugar beet
sugar beet, variety of beetbeet, biennial or annual root vegetable of the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family). The beet (Beta vulgaris) has been cultivated since pre-Christian times. Among its numerous varieties are the red, or garden, beet, the sugar beet, Swiss chard, and several types of ..... Click the link for more information. used commercially as a source of sugar.sugar beet a variety of the plant Beta vulgaris that is cultivated for its white roots from which sugar is obtained MedicalSeebeet sugarsugar beet
Words related to sugar beetnoun form of the common beet having a sweet white root from which sugar is obtainedRelated Words- beet
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noun white-rooted beet grown as a source of sugarRelated Words |