mangel-wurzel

[ mang-guhl-wur-zuhl ]

nounChiefly British.
  1. a variety of the beet Beta vulgaris, cultivated as food for livestock.

Origin of mangel-wurzel

1
1770–80; <German, variant of Mangoldwurzel (Mangold beet + Wurzel root; cf. wort2)
  • Also called mangel, mangold.

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How to use mangel-wurzel in a sentence

  • "Mr. Cheesacre thinks that turnips are better than early mangels," said Mrs. Greenow.

    Can You Forgive Her? | Anthony Trollope
  • If I find early mangels don't do on a bit of land, then I sow late turnips; and never cry after spilt milk.

    Can You Forgive Her? | Anthony Trollope
  • We need only say here that the class of crops which remove the largest quantity are the root crops, especially mangels.

  • On mangels, along with other manures, it has also been found to have a very favourable effect.

  • On the other hand, many are of the opinion that mangels seem to be able to benefit from large applications of farmyard manure.

British Dictionary definitions for mangelwurzel

mangelwurzel

mangoldwurzel (ˈmæŋɡəʊldˌwɜːzəl)

/ (ˈmænɡəlˌwɜːzəl) /


noun
  1. 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

1
C18: from German Mangoldwurzel, from Mangold beet + Wurzel root

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