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mangold-wurzel

mangold-wurzel

9.9
A large yellow root beet grown to feed cattle
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : mangold
  • The farmer harvested several mangold-wurzels to feed his livestock over the winter.

Examples

  • They grow mangold-wurzel on the farm mainly for use as cattle fodder.

  • Many cattle farmers prefer mangold-wurzel for livestock feed.

  • Historically, mangold-wurzel was an important crop in rural England.

  • The farmer planted mangold-wurzel this spring.

  • The farmer harvested several mangold-wurzels to feed his livestock over the winter.

  • Many cattle farmers prefer mangold-wurzel for livestock feed.

  • They grow mangold-wurzel on the farm mainly for use as cattle fodder.

Synonyms

beet
vsmangold-wurzel
80 1.0

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

is a specific yellowish feed root grown mainly for livestock rather than people
Beta vulgaris vulgaris
vsmangold-wurzel
  • Specialized
9.8

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

is the common general name for this same cattle feed beet
mangel-wurzel
vsmangold-wurzel
  • Archaic
9.9

A large beet grown to feed farm animals

is the same crop but named differently in some regions
mangold
vsmangold-wurzel
  • Archaic
9.9

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

is the common feed variety described by the scientific and regional names
mangel
vsmangold-wurzel
  • Archaic
9.1

A large root vegetable grown to feed farm animals

is the same animal feed root but called differently in some usages

Surface Forms

Etymology

Mangold-wurzel comes from German words mangold for the plant and wurzel meaning 'root'. That is why the word refers to a large 'root' beet grown mainly as cattle food.