die Zuckerrübe
Translation
sugar beet
Examples
Aus Zuckerrüben wird Zucker hergestellt.
Sugar is produced from sugar beets.
Der Bauer erntet die Zuckerrüben.
The farmer harvests the sugar beets.
Grammar Patterns
to produce ((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to produce something from something Sugar is produced from sugar beets.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none common; Antonyms: none
Etymology
A compound of 'Zucker' (sugar) and 'Rübe' (beet, turnip).
Memory Tips
Literally a 'sugar beet'. Think of a beet ('Rübe') that is used to make sugar ('Zucker').