: a biennial garden plant (Beta vulgaris) of the amaranth family that includes several cultivars (such as Swiss chard and sugar beet) and that has thick edible leaves with long petioles and often swollen purplish-red roots
also
: its root used especially as a vegetable, as a source of sugar, or for forage
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I've planted carrots, parsnips, and beets in the garden.
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For one, garlic and beet roots grow at different depths in the soil, which limits competition for soil nutrients.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Beans, beets, cucumbers, leafy greens including kale, chard, arugula and lettuces, peas, radishes, turnips, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
Make sure the soil is very loose and free of rocks and debris so the beets are well formed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
This makes beet juice a better choice for those following low-carb eating patterns.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 20 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Beans, beets, cucumbers, leafy greens including kale, chard, arugula and lettuces, peas, radishes, turnips, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
Make sure the soil is very loose and free of rocks and debris so the beets are well formed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
This makes beet juice a better choice for those following low-carb eating patterns.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Beet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beet. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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beet
noun
: a garden plant with thick long-stalked edible leaves and usually an enlarged purplish red root used as a vegetable, as a source of sugar, or as food for livestock
also
: this root
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