betterave — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beet noun A plant grown for its edible root, often deep red, or that root used as a vegetable.
- beetroot noun The deep-red edible root of the beet plant.
- mangelwurzel noun A root vegetable, variety of Beta vulgaris, cultivated chiefly as cattle feed.
Senses
betterave is used for these senses in English:
- beet Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
- mangelwurzel A root vegetable, variety of Beta vulgaris, cultivated chiefly as cattle feed.
beetroot — full definition
- noun The deep-red edible root of the beet plant.
- verb To turn bright red, especially in the face from embarrassment.