Beetroot Meaning
/ˈbi.t͡ʃɹyʔ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating.
nounThe edible part of the root of a beet plant, raw or prepared.
Sentence Examples
Beetroot was offered to Apollo in his temple at Delphi.
I took a beetroot extract today.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She sliced the boiled ____ to add color to the salad.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I love to eat pickled ____ with my cheese and ham sandwich for lunch.
Word Origin & History
From beet + root.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He straightened up as a spring, beetrooted to the root of his pale hair, and answered wildly, "Ki-Ki-Kan!" I backed prudently towards the door, still keeping that indulgent but firm expression no one sees on the face of warders in lunatic asylums."
— 1919, The Sketch: A Journal of Art and Actuality, volume 108, page 356:
"Harmon's face beetrooted. He strode from the office, stared at the cell block, and swore with artistry."
— 2014, Arthur W. Upfield, Bony and the Mouse:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She sliced the boiled ____ to add color to the salad.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I love to eat pickled ____ with my cheese and ham sandwich for lunch.