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beetAny of several plants belonging to the goosefoot family, used as food crops. One variety of the common beet (Beta vulgaris) is used to produce sugar and another, the mangelwurzel, is grown as a cattle feed. The beetroot, or red beet (B. rubra), is a salad plant. (Genus Beta, family Chenopodiaceae.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ARS plant physiologists also have evaluated enzymes from citrus fruits and sugar beet roots for use in modifying the properties of pectin and other cell wall polysaccharides. Up until the 16th century, beet roots were primarily used for medicinal purposes. Beet Earthy-flavored; not Use in combination with Greens bitter has overtones other greens in soups of the beet root. |
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