betabel

Spanish

Common names for beetroot is the Spanish-speaking world

Etymology

Borrowed from French betterave.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /betaˈbel/ [be.t̪aˈβ̞el]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: be‧ta‧bel

Noun

betabel m (plural betabeles)

1. (Mexico) beet, beetroot

   Synonyms: beterraga, betarraga, remolacha

Further reading

• “betabel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014