beetroot

Thân thiện

A farmer pulls a fresh beetroot from the dark soil.

Definition

Noun 1. A round, red root vegetable: A type of beet (Beta vulgaris) cultivated for its edible, dark red, bulbous root. 2. The root itself: The fleshy, taproot portion of the beet plant, typically cooked or pickled before eating.

Usage and Examples

• As a countable noun (a beetroot, beetroots):
  • She peeled and diced the beetroot for the salad.
  • The farmer harvested a field of beetroots.
• As an uncountable noun (substance or food):
  • The soup gets its vibrant color from beetroot.
  • I don't like the taste of boiled beetroot.

Advanced Usage and Notes

• Regional Variation: In American English, this vegetable is typically called a "beet" or "red beet." The term "beetroot" is chiefly used in British English and Commonwealth countries.
• Culinary Use: Beetroot is known for its deep crimson color, which can stain surfaces and hands. It is often roasted, boiled, pickled, or consumed raw (grated or juiced).
• Descriptive Use: The color "beetroot" is sometimes used to describe a deep, purplish-red hue, often in the context of a flushed face.
  • After running, his face turned beetroot.

Variants and Related Words

• Beet (noun): The more general term for plants of the species , which includes sugar beet, mangelwurzel, and chard. In American English, "beet" is synonymous with "beetroot."
• Beetroot red (noun): The natural pigment (betanin) that gives beetroot its color, used as a food dye (E162).

Synonyms

• Beet (especially AmE)
• Red beet
• Garden beet
• Table beet

Idioms and Phrases

• (As) red as a beetroot: An idiom describing someone whose face is very red, typically from embarrassment, exertion, or sunburn.
  • When he realized his mistake, he went as red as a beetroot.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• beet
• Beta vulgaris rubra