mangelwurzel

/ ˈmænɡəlˌwɜːzəl; ˈmæŋɡəʊldˌwɜːzəl /

noun

1. a Eurasian variety of the beet plant, Beta vulgaris, cultivated as a cattle food, having a large yellowish root Often shortened tomangelmangold

Word History and Origins

Origin of mangelwurzel¹

C18: from German Mangoldwurzel, from Mangold beet + Wurzel root