beetroot vs sop

beetroot

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

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

verb
  • To turn a bright red or purple colour. 

sop

noun
  • A piece of solid food to be soaked in liquid food. 

  • Something entirely soaked. 

  • A piece of turf placed in the road as a target for a throw in road bowling. 

  • Something given or done to pacify or bribe. 

  • Gravy. 

  • A weak, easily frightened or ineffectual person; a milksop 

verb
  • To soak in, or be soaked; to percolate. 

  • To steep or dip in any liquid. 

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