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

Example Sentences

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How, for instance, could that wonderful case of the Earl of Mangelwurzel and his brother be examined in the Snobbish point of view?

From The Book of Snobs by Thackeray, William Makepeace

The Mangelwurzel is a larger beet, and coarser, and is much used for cattle feed.

From The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns by Finlay, Roger Thompson

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