Meaning
beetroot, beet
- a plant cultivated for its sweet edible root or for sugar production
In a sentence
Ho preparato un'insalata fresca con la barbabietola rossa.
I prepared a fresh salad with beetroot.
Ti piace il succo di mela e barbabietola?
Do you like apple and beetroot juice?
Non tutti amano il sapore dolce della barbabietola cotta.
Not everyone likes the sweet taste of cooked beet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| barbabietola | feminine · singular |
| barbabietole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often distinguished as 'barbabietola rossa' (beetroot) or 'barbabietola da zucchero' (sugar beet).