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root
the root, its like a carrot
A beet is a root plant.
A beet is technically a root. So the root of the plant is the beet, and whatever that grows out of it is the actual 'plant' portion.
Tap root
One generally eats the root, the part that is not stalks or leaves.
Leaf captures sunlight
It is a Tuber
root
a root
They are the same, in most cases. Red beet is the common name for beet root sold as food. Beet root is more generic, and can refer to other members of the beetroot family, such as sugar beets.
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