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SUGAR BEET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sugar beet mean?
• SUGAR BEET (noun)
The noun SUGAR BEET has 2 senses:
1. form of the common beet having a sweet white root from which sugar is obtained
2. white-rooted beet grown as a source of sugar
Familiarity information: SUGAR BEET used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Form of the common beet having a sweet white root from which sugar is obtained
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("sugar beet" is a kind of...):
beet; Beta vulgaris; common beet (biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop)
Sense 2
Meaning:
White-rooted beet grown as a source of sugar
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("sugar beet" is a kind of...):
Context examples
A substance found in some fruits, sugar beets, and sugar cane.
(Glycolic acid, NCI Dictionary)
The hydrochloride form of betaine, a crystalline alkaloid occurring in sugar beets and other plants.
(Betaine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
He counted alfalfa, sugar beet, papaya, squash, eggplant, potato and apple among GM crops already in the market.
(GM tech expands with more crops to more countries, SciDev.Net)
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