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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Beet \Beet\ (b[=e]t), noun [AS. bete, from L. beta.]
1. (Bot.) A biennial plant of the genus {Beta}, which produces an edible root the first year and seed the second year.
2. The root of plants of the genus {Beta}, different species and varieties of which are used for the table, for feeding stock, or in making sugar.
Note: There are many varieties of the common beet ({Beta vulgaris}). The Old ''white beet'', cultivated for its edible leafstalks, is a distinct species ({Beta Cicla}).
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
beet
noun
1: biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop [syn: {common beet}, {Beta vulgaris}]
2: round red root vegetable [syn: {beetroot}]
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