To turn a bright red or purple colour.
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.
to set fire to (something), to light (something)
to commence burning.
to spark off (something), to trigger
To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.