mangel-wurzel

Definitions of mangel-wurzel
  1. noun
    beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed
    synonyms: Beta vulgaris vulgaris, mangel, mangold, mangold-wurzel
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    type of:
    Beta vulgaris, beet, common beet
    biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
  2. noun
    cultivated as feed for livestock
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    type of:
    beet, beetroot
    round red root vegetable
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