The
beetroot is the
taproot portion of the beet plant, usually known in North America as the
beet, also
table beet,
garden beet, or
red or
golden beet. It is several of the cultivated varieties of
Beta vulgaris grown for their edible taproots and their leaves (called
beet greens). These varieties have been
classified as
B. vulgaris subsp.
vulgaris Conditiva
Group.