Definition of Beta vulgaris. Meaning of Beta vulgaris. Synonyms of Beta vulgaris

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Definition of Beta vulgaris

Beta vulgaris
Beet Beet (b[=e]t), n. [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).
Beta vulgaris
Beetrave Beet"rave`, n. [F. betterave; bette beet + rave radish.] The common beet (Beta vulgaris).

Meaning of Beta vulgaris from wikipedia

- subspecies Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris. The wild ancestor of the cultivated beets is the sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima). Beta vulgaris is a herbaceous...
- beet (Beta vulgaris). Together with other beet cultivars, such as beetroot and chard, it belongs to the subspecies Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris but classified...
- Chard or Swiss chard (/tʃɑːrd/ ; Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, Cicla Group and Flavescens Group) is a green leafy vegetable. In the cultivars of the...
- The sea beet, Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima ((L.) Arcangeli.), is a member of the family Amaranthaceae native to the coasts of Europe, northern Africa...
- Beta is a genus in the flowering plant family Amaranthaceae. The best known member is the common beet, Beta vulgaris, but several other species are recognised...
- or beet (North American English) is the taproot portion of a Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris plant in the Conditiva Group. The plant is a root vegetable...
- root of scarcity, is a cultivated root vegetable. It is a variety of Beta vulgaris, the same species that also contains the red beet (beetroot) and sugar...
- the word vulgaris is part of countless specific names for all kinds of species, for example:- Aquilegia vulgaris, columbine Beta vulgaris, beetroot Calluna...
- because, in the 19th century, it was discovered in sugar beets (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris). Betaine, sold under the brand name Cystadane is indicated...
- from sugar beets (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris), and does not derive from the Gr**** letter beta (β). It is commonly pronounced beta-INE or BEE-tayn. The...