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Folate-rich root (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beet

(Other definitions for beet that I've seen before include "Crop plant, sugar source" , "The mangelwurzel, for instance" , "An edible root plant" , "Root used as a source of sugar" , "Sugar-yielding root" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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