Definition of "beet" in English

noun

1. Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.

   • The beet is a hardy species.

2. (US, Canada) A beetroot; a swollen root of such a plant used as a culinary vegetable.

verb

1. (transitive, obsolete, dialect) To improve; to mend.

2. (transitive, obsolete, dialect) To kindle a fire.

3. (transitive, obsolete, dialect) To rouse.