bēte

bēte, f.n: beet, beetroot. (BAY-tuh / ˈbeː-tə)

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Medieval manuscript initial B inside of which is an illustration of a beet plant.
Aldobrandino da Siena, Régime du Corps; France (Rouen?), c. 1440-1450; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.0165, f. 93r. [ica.themorgan.org]

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