mangel-wurzel

Examples

• All

• The farmer grew acres of mangel-wurzel to provide feed for his livestock.

• The large yellow root of the mangel-wurzel is highly nutritious for farm animals.

• The farmer planted mangel-wurzel this spring.

• Cows love to eat mangel-wurzel during the winter.

• In the winter, cattle are often fed a diet rich in mangel-wurzel and hay.

• The large yellow root of the mangel-wurzel is highly nutritious for farm animals.

• Cows love to eat mangel-wurzel during the winter.

Synonyms

B

beet

vsmangel-wurzel

80 1.0

A round red or purple root vegetable that you cook and eat

refers specifically to roots grown chiefly as feed for livestock

M

mangel

vsmangel-wurzel

• Archaic

9.1

A large root vegetable grown to feed farm animals

has identical meaning but is an alternate traditional name

M

mangold-wurzel

vsmangel-wurzel

• Archaic

9.9

A large yellow root beet grown to feed cattle

is the broader traditional term for such livestock root vegetables

M

mangold

vsmangel-wurzel

• Archaic

9.9

A type of beet with a large yellow root grown to feed cattle

is the general name emphasising use for feeding livestock

B

Beta vulgaris vulgaris

vsmangel-wurzel

• Specialized

9.8

A beet plant that farmers grow for cattle because it has a large yellow root

is the common term used for the same livestock root vegetable

C

common beet

vsmangel-wurzel

3.0

A plant with a large root that people grow and eat

is used mainly for livestock feed rather than human consumption

Surface Forms

Etymology