Definitions

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  • noun Any of the betalain pigments which appear yellow to orange.

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Examples

  • The red/purple colour of beets is due to a combination of betacyanin (a purple pigment)and called betaxanthin (a yellow pigment).

    Sunshine Salad (aka Yellow Beet Salad) TheCooker 2007

  • The red/purple colour of beets is due to a combination of betacyanin (a purple pigment)and called betaxanthin (a yellow pigment).

    Archive 2007-07-01 TheCooker 2007

  • The yellow beet have more betaxanthin and less of betacyanin.

    Sunshine Salad (aka Yellow Beet Salad) TheCooker 2007

  • The yellow beet have more betaxanthin and less of betacyanin.

    Archive 2007-07-01 TheCooker 2007

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