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beetroot
noun
beet
noun
borscht
noun
Definition of
beetroot noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
beetroot
noun
ˈbiːtruːt
ˈbiːtruːt
(
British English
)
(
North American English
beet
)
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
a plant with a round dark red root that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable