Beta vulgaris
Catégories : Médecine ancestrale des Andes, Médecine ayurvédique, Alimentation, Médecine homéopathique, Plantes médicinales, Huile, Poudre, Médecine populaire russe, Thé, Teinture, Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise, Médecine Unani
Beetroot (Wikipedia)
| Beetroot | |
|---|---|
 Beetroots on the stem | |
| Species | Beta vulgaris |
| Subspecies | Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris |
| Cultivar group | Conditiva Group |
| Origin | Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima) |
| Cultivar group members | Many; see text. |
The beetroot is the taproot portion of a beet plant, usually known in North America as beets while the vegetable is referred to as beetroot in British English, and also known as the table beet, garden beet, red beet, dinner beet or golden beet.
It is one of several cultivated varieties of Beta vulgaris grown for their edible taproots and leaves (called beet greens); they have been classified as B. vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Conditiva Group.
Other cultivars of the same species include the sugar beet, the leaf vegetable known as chard or spinach beet, and mangelwurzel, which is a fodder crop. Three subspecies are typically recognized.
Beetroot (Wiktionary)
English
Alternative forms
- beet root
Etymology
From beet + root.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbiːtɹuːt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈbitɹut/
Noun
beetroot (countable and uncountable, plural beetroots)
- (Britain, New Zealand, Australia) A normally deep-red-coloured root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating; Synonym of beet.
- (usually uncountable) The edible part of the root of a beet plant, raw or prepared.
