beetroot

/B IY1 T R UW1 T/
noun
  1. 1

    Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.

    โ€œThe beet is a hardy species.โ€

  2. 2

    A beetroot, a swollen root of such a plant.

noun
  1. 1

    (usually uncountable) The edible part of the root of a beet plant, raw or prepared.

verb
  1. 1

    To turn a bright red or purple colour.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/beet, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/beetroot