'Beta Cicla' definitions:

Definition of 'Beta Cicla'

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  • Beet \Beet\ (b[=e]t), n. [AS. bete, from L. beta.]
  • 1. (Bot.) A biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seed the second year. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The root of plants of the genus Beta, different species and varieties of which are used for the table, for feeding stock, or in making sugar. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: There are many varieties of the common beet ({Beta vulgaris}). The Old "white beet", cultivated for its edible leafstalks, is a distinct species ({Beta Cicla}). [1913 Webster] Beete

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