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Definition of sea beet
sea beet
Plural:sea beets
sea beet Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
10
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A wild coastal plant of the amaranth family, native to the shores of Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia, noted for its edible, spinach-like leaves and widely considered the evolutionary ancestor of cultivated root beets and Swiss chard.
Example
"While foraging along the rocky coastline, they gathered fresh leaves of sea beet to steam as a side dish for their dinner."
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Word Origin & Etymology
A compound of 'sea', referring to its natural coastal habitat, and 'beet', derived from the Latin 'beta'. It is widely recognized as the wild maritime ancestor of modern cultivated beets.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sea beet. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sea beet