Beta vulgaris vs beet

Beta vulgaris and beet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Beta vulgaris	Yes	No	No	No
beet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Beta vulgaris and beet are synonyms defined as:

Beta vulgaris and beet: biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop

Other synonyms of Beta vulgaris include common beet.

Beta vulgaris (noun)	beet (noun)
biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop	round red root vegetable
	biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop