Epitome of redness
I believe the answer is:
beet
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">epitome of redness</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for beet that I've seen before include "E.g. chard, mangelwurzel" , "Sugar-yielding plant" , "Genus of plant with succulent root" , "Sugar-yielding root" , "Root, maybe source of sugar" .)