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The beetroot (British English) or beet (North American English) is the taproot portion of a Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris plant in the Conditiva Group. [1] The plant is a root vegetable also known as the table beet , garden beet , dinner beet , or else categorized by color: red beet or golden beet .
Ancient Romans used beetroot as a treatment for fevers and constipation, amongst other ailments. Apicius in De re coquinaria gives five recipes for soups to be given as a laxative, three of which feature the root of beet. [25] Platina recommended taking beetroot with garlic to nullify the effects of 'garlic-breath'. [26] [clarification needed]
Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima). 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.
The species of Betoideae are annuals, biennial or perennial herbs, vines or subshrubs. The flowers have 5 tepals (Aphanisma only 3) and 5 stamens (Aphanisma only one). The fruits of Betoideae are capsules that open with a circumscissile lid.
Root vegetables are underground plant parts used as vegetables.They are called root vegetables for lack of a better generic term, but include both true roots such as tuberous roots and taproots, as well as non-roots such as tubers, rhizomes, corms, bulbs, and hypocotyls
George Beet (disambiguation), the name of two English cricketers Gordon Beet (1939-1994), English cricketer; Harry Churchill Beet (1873-1946), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Together with other beet cultivars, such as beetroot and chard, it belongs to the subspecies Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris but classified as var. saccharifera . Its closest wild relative is the sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima). [2] Sugar beets are grown in climates that are too cold for sugarcane.
White chrain consists of grated horseradish and vinegar, and sometimes sugar and salt, while red chrain includes the addition of beetroot. These types of chrain are distinct from other horseradish-based condiments in that they are pareve (contain no dairy products), making it acceptable at both meat and dairy meals according to Jewish dietary law.