An Entry Wednesday, July 8, 2026
The Thiccctionary
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A group of red and green specimens, illustrating the unapologetic girth of the sugar beet.

Plate LXXXIX., A group of red and green specimens, illustrating the unapologetic girth of the sugar beet.

Photo by Don Ricardo on Unsplash

Beet, Sugar

/bee-t, SHOO-gur/  n.
  1. 1. An agricultural staple known for its considerable rotundity, the sugar beet exhibits a girthy profile that draws the eye in any produce aisle.
  2. 2. colloq. A root vegetable that takes its dietary responsibilities seriously, refusing to be upstaged by lesser greens.
In a sentence,

"On the farmer's market display, the thiccc sugar beet sat like an anchor tenant, redefining the concept of 'locally grown'."

Etymology,

From Middle English 'bete', from Latin 'beta', referring to a plant with a swollen root. The sugar variety is the one that graduated from root school with honors.

Frequently asked

Is a sugar beet thiccc?

Yes. Beet, Sugar is a catalogued Thiccctionary entry, ruled on July 8, 2026 and filed in the Produce & Botanical section. Every subject in the catalogue has cleared the editorial bar for girth.

What makes a sugar beet thiccc?

A root vegetable that takes its dietary responsibilities seriously, refusing to be upstaged by lesser greens.

Is "thiccc" spelled with three c's?

Yes. The Thiccctionary house spelling uses three c's, distinguishing the editorial register from the colloquial "thicc" (two c's) and standard "thick" (one c).

Sources

  1. Photograph by Don Ricardo, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate LXXXIX.
  2. Direct ruling URL: thiccctionary.com/is/beet-thiccc/ — the shareable "Is a beet thiccc?" page.
  3. Cross-reference: Thiccctionary A-Z, B.
  4. Catalogued under: Produce & Botanical. See related entries below.
  5. Editorial review: pending objection from the Senior Cataloguer's office.

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