beetroot

noun (a beetroot, beetroots; beetroot — uncountable as food); US: beet

«beetroot» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Beetroot is a round, dark red root vegetable that grows under the ground. tree →
Beetroot is also used to describe a deep red colour, especially a red face. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and healthy-eating lessons beetroot is eaten cooked, pickled or raw in salads, and in soup (borscht) in Eastern Europe; its juice stains things purple-red. In science it can be used as a natural dye or indicator. In Australia and New Zealand a slice of beetroot is a classic burger filling. Phrase: «go as red as a beetroot» (blush).

Examples

We grew beetroot in the school garden. tree →
Beetroot juice stained my shirt. tree →
He went as red as a beetroot when everyone sang to him. tree →
Grandma makes beetroot soup. tree →
Do you want beetroot on your burger? tree →
Beetroot is sweet when it is roasted. tree →

Note

British and Australian English «beetroot»; American English «beet». Eating a lot of beetroot can harmlessly turn your wee pink — this is not blood.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «beetroot» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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