mangel-wurzel
[ mang-guhl-wur-zuhl ]
nounChiefly British.
a variety of the beet Beta vulgaris, cultivated as food for livestock.
Origin of mangel-wurzel
1- Also called mangel, mangold.
- Also mangold-wurzel.
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British Dictionary definitions for mangelwurzel
mangelwurzel
mangoldwurzel (ˈmæŋɡəʊldˌwɜːzəl)
/ (ˈmænɡəlˌwɜːzəl) /
noun
a Eurasian variety of the beet plant, Beta vulgaris, cultivated as a cattle food, having a large yellowish root: Often shortened to: mangel, mangold
Origin of mangelwurzel
1C18: from German Mangoldwurzel, from Mangold beet + Wurzel root
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