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sugar beet

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sugar beet
n.
A form of the common beet (Beta vulgaris) having fleshy white roots from which sugar is obtained.
sugar beet
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a variety of the plant Beta vulgaris that is cultivated for its white roots from which sugar is obtained Compare sugar cane
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sugar beetsugar beet - form of the common beet having a sweet white root from which sugar is obtained
beet, Beta vulgaris, common beet - biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
2.sugar beet - white-rooted beet grown as a source of sugar
beet, beetroot - round red root vegetable
Translations
sugar beet n → barbabietola da zucchero
sugar beet n → barbabietola da zucchero


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