beetroot — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. A normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating.

   Gebrauch

   • Australia
   • India
   • New-Zealand
   • britischer Gebrauch
   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

   Synonyme

   beetred beettable beet

2. The edible part of the root of a beet plant, raw or prepared.

   Gebrauch

   • nicht zählbar
   • usually

Verb

1. To turn a bright red or purple color.

   Gebrauch

   • informell
   • intransitiv

   Beispiele

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   He straightened up as a spring, beetrooted to the root of his pale hair, and answered wildly, "Ki-Ki-Kan!" I backed prudently towards the door, still keeping that indulgent but firm expression no one sees on the face of warders in lunatic asylums.

   Harmon's face beetrooted. He strode from the office, stared at the cell block, and swore with artistry.

Substantiv

1. beet having a massively swollen red root; widely grown for human consumption

   Synonyme

   Beta vulgaris rubra

   Oberbegriffe

   beetcommon beetBeta vulgaris

2. round red root vegetable

   Synonyme

   beet

   Oberbegriffe

   root vegetable