sugar beet; beetroot
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
sugar beet (biennial herbaceous plant)
Refers to Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris. Also commonly called 甜菜 in modern Chinese.
Tián菾
cài菜
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
táng糖
liào料
zuò作
wù物
。
Sugar beet is an important sugar crop.
Nóng农
mín民
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
zhòng种
zhí植
le了
dà大
piàn片
de的
tián菾
cài菜
。
Farmers planted large fields of sugar beets.
noun
sugar beet root; beetroot
Refers to the edible taproot of the plant, which can be red, white, or yellow. Used for sugar production or as a vegetable.
Tián菾
cài菜
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zhà榨
táng糖
。
Sugar beet roots can be used to extract sugar.
Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
mǎi买
le了
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
tián菾
cài菜
。
Bought fresh beetroots at the market.