The beetroot, the part we eat and use, is actually the root of a plant. that's why it's called a beetroot. Sometimes, you can see the upper portion of the plant, but it's usually cut off. Ginger, potatoes, and radishes are other root vegetables.
A beet is a root plant.
Sugar beet, swedes and beetroot are all indeed modified roots.
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.
Beet is a noun.
A beet is a common noun.
a root
Beet
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A fruit contains seeds. A 'beet' is the root of the beet plant, and is therefore a vegetable, not a fruit.
An ovary is the part of the plant an apple comes from.
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Banana is the fruit of a plant