beetroot

noun

beet·​root ˈbēt-ˌrüt How to pronounce beetroot (audio)
chiefly British
: a beet grown for its edible usually red root
also : the root

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The first thing on the table was a gooey brioche bun, its soft interior streaked with magenta beetroot. — Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 Certain drinks, such as green or black tea, skim milk, and cranberry, beetroot, or tomato juices, may help lower blood pressure naturally. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 27 July 2026 McGrady—who worked as a chef at Buckingham Palace before joining Diana at KP and an expert in his craft—told the royal that the beetroot juice needed to be diluted with another type of juice. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 July 2026 Some have suggested that the nitrates in beetroot juice might help blood vessels relax and thus increase blood flow. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for beetroot

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beetroot was in 1579

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