beet

A pile of beets.

Meanings

Noun

Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
A beetroot, a swollen root of such a plant.

Verb

To improve; to mend.
To kindle a fire.
To rouse.

Origin

From Middle English bete, from Old English bēte, from Latin bēta, possibly of Celtic origin.
From Old English bētan.

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