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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A variety of beet (Beta vulgaris var. cicla), widely cultivated for its large succulent edible leaves.
- noun The leaves of this plant, used as a vegetable.
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- noun Beta vulgaris var. cicla: an edible leafy vegetable.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
- noun long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves
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