beet

Everyday

1. A beet is a round dark red vegetable that grows under the ground; in the UK it is called beetroot. tree →
2. Sugar beet is a pale kind of beet that sugar is made from. tree →

In the lessons

a vegetable counted, grown or weighed; in science: beets are roots that store food for the plant; sugar is made from sugar beet; in cooking: beets turn food and fingers red; phrases: «red as a beet» (very red in the face, from shame or heat)

Examples

• The farmer grew 40 beets. tree →
• Each bag holds 6 beets. tree →
• She bought 2 kg of beets. tree →
• There are 3 rows of beets with 15 in each row. tree →
• Beets grow under the ground like carrots. tree →
• The beet soup was bright red. tree →
• Much of our sugar comes from sugar beet. tree →
• He went as red as a beet when he forgot his lines. tree →

Note

Only names what is counted; no clue to the operation. Rows × beets in each row (3 × 15 = 45). Homophone: «beat» (hit, or win) sounds the same.