Greek alphabet - the alphabet used by ancient Greeks

alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"

caryophylloid dicot genus - genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers

Chenopodiaceae, family Chenopodiaceae, goosefoot family - includes spinach and beets

beet, Beta vulgaris, common beet - biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop

important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"

explorative, exploratory - serving in or intended for exploration or discovery; "an exploratory operation"; "exploratory reconnaisance"; "digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico"; "exploratory talks between diplomats"