beetroot vs chafe

beetroot

verb
  • To turn a bright red or purple colour. 

noun
  • A normally deep-red-coloured root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating; Synonym of beet. 

  • The edible part of the root of a beet plant, raw or prepared. 

chafe

verb
  • To be worn by rubbing. 

  • To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated. 

  • To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm. 

  • To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate. 

  • To fret and wear by rubbing. 

  • To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction. 

noun
  • Injury or wear caused by friction. 

  • Vexation; irritation of mind; rage. 

  • Heat excited by friction. 

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