mangelwurzel

British

/ ˈmænɡəlˌwɜːzəl, ˈmæŋɡəʊldˌwɜːzəl /

noun

Often shortened to: mangel, mangold. a Eurasian variety of the beet plant, Beta vulgaris, cultivated as a cattle food, having a large yellowish root

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Etymology

Origin of mangelwurzel

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

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Event founder Beverley Finnegan said: "What started as a challenge between friends to grow the biggest mangelwurzel has, eight months later, become a festival with hundreds of locals involved."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

There will also be mangelwurzel hurling and food and drink made from the bulbous root and the leaves.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Also associated with traditional West Country competitions and events such as mangelwurzel hurling.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

A mangelwurzel was even used in a 2025 ad campaign featuring Hollywood actor Timothée Chalamet.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Some "Bucks County" farmers raise mangelwurzel simply to feed to their cattle, but Aunt Sarah preferred them when young and tender to beets, and always raised them for her table.

From Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans" by Edith Thomas

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