beet . ( Del it. ramolaccio , East of the Tal. armoracium, and this of the Gallus are more , close to the sea; cf. al. ( meerrettich , rabaniza, literally sea radish). 1. f. herbaceous annual plant, the family of the Quenopodiáceas with right, thick, shrub, stem from one to two meters tall, large, entire leaves, oval, with midrib reddish, flowers small and greenish in terminal Spike, dry fruit with a lenticular seed, and large, fleshy, fusiform, usually wrapped up root, which is edible and of which sugar is extracted. 2. f. This root. beet sugar. 1. f. Each of the varieties of beet employed in the sugar industry. beet forage. 1. f. That does not receive the growing need to increase the proportion of sugar, and is used as livestock feed.