beets is a form of:

Beet



noun
1.
(a plant with an edible root, having a succulent tap root, the red variety being used as a vegetable, the white yielding sugar, beet sugar) បៃធឺរ៉ាវ, ឆៃថាវ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seed the second year.
2.
The root of plants of the genus Beta, different species and varieties of which are used for the table, for feeding stock, or in making sugar.