chiefly British
: a beet grown for its edible usually red root
also
: the root
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That said, experts cautioned that beetroot juice isn’t a silver bullet and shouldn’t be your only strategy for lowering blood pressure.
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Christina Manian, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Increasing evidence of the antihypertensive effects of beetroot has led to a massive growth in over-the-counter (OTC) beetroot supplements.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
Older adults who drank nitrate-rich beetroot juice had fewer mouth bacteria called Prevotella, which is linked to inflammation, and more helpful bacteria like Neisseria.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The halibut swims in a magenta consommé of dashi and beetroot.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
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Christina Manian, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Increasing evidence of the antihypertensive effects of beetroot has led to a massive growth in over-the-counter (OTC) beetroot supplements.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
Older adults who drank nitrate-rich beetroot juice had fewer mouth bacteria called Prevotella, which is linked to inflammation, and more helpful bacteria like Neisseria.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The halibut swims in a magenta consommé of dashi and beetroot.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Beetroot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beetroot. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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