Added 9 October 2026 beetroot /ˈbi.t͡ʃɹyʔ/ noun Categories: PlantsFood & DrinkRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about beetroot at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating. The edible part of the root of a beet plant, raw or prepared. verb To turn a bright red or purple color. Origin From beet + root. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: beetsugarbeetbeet-rootsilverbeetrootauberginebethrootrutabaga Back to today's word