mangel-wurzel
[ mang-guh l-wur-zuh l ]
/ ˈmæŋ gəlˈwɜr zəl /
noun Chiefly British.
a variety of the beet Beta vulgaris, cultivated as food for livestock.
Also
mangold-wurzel.
Also called
man·gel,
mangold.
Origin of mangel-wurzel
Words nearby mangel-wurzel
manganous,
manganous sulfate,
mangbetu,
mange,
mangeao,
mangel-wurzel,
mangelwurzel,
mangemange,
manger,
mangetout,
mangey
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
Word Origin for mangelwurzel
C18: from German
Mangoldwurzel, from
Mangold beet +
Wurzel root