beet
beet — noun
- beetsingular
- beetsplural
1. A crop grown on farms for its thick white root, which contains large amounts of
A crop grown on farms for its thick white root, which contains large amounts of sugar and is processed to make sugar or fed to animals.
Farmers in eastern France grow beet for the local sugar factory.
Most of the beet that Karim's family grows goes to an animal feed company.
collocation: grow beet / feed company
After the beet is harvested, workers collect the leaves for cattle feed.
Sugar refined from beet tastes identical to sugar made from cane.
Selim's grandfather grew beet on his farm in northern Spain for thirty years.
- sugar beet
the specific variety of beet grown for sugar production
文法句型
beet (singular) / beets (plural)
用法筆記
In British English, 'beet' without additional context usually refers to the sugar-producing plant. The red root vegetable is called 'beetroot'. In American English, 'beet' can refer to both the plant and the vegetable.
常見錯誤
2. A dark red root with a round shape that people cook and eat as a vegetable, comm
A dark red root with a round shape that people cook and eat as a vegetable, commonly added to salads or used in soups and stews.
Diya boiled the beets and added them to a simple potato salad.
collocation: boiled beets / salad
Esteban roasted the beets with olive oil and fresh garlic for dinner.
The pickled beets that Lisa served with her cheese plate were delicious.
Fresh beets can be grated into a salad or boiled and sliced thin.
Cole bought three large beets at the market to make borscht soup.
文法句型
beet (singular) / beets (plural)
用法筆記
This is the common sense in American English. In British English, the red vegetable is called 'beetroot' rather than 'beet'. The skin and flesh stain easily, so cooks often wear gloves when handling raw beets.