sugar beet

noun

: a white-rooted beet grown for the sugar in its roots

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Glyphosate is used widely as an integral part of raising crops including corn, soybeans and cotton genetically modified to resist its killer effect, and as a desiccant on potatoes, sugar beets, wheat and other crops just before harvest. John Klar, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025 For example, in North Dakota, the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative grows and processes sugar beets. Richard Bishop, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Our ranking in specific crops: No. 1 in sugar beets, oats, wild rice and red kidney beans, No. 2 in sweetcorn and green peas. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2024 There are several types of refined sugar, including: Cane sugar: Cane sugar comes from sugar cane or sugar beets. Jillian Kubala, Health, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sugar beet

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sugar beet was in 1817

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“Sugar beet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20beet. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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sugar beet

noun
: a white-rooted beet grown for the sugar in its roots
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