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mangel-wurzel

mangel-wurzel

9.9
A large beet grown to feed farm animals
  • noun
  • /ˈmæŋɡəl ˈwɜːrzəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : mangold
  • In the winter, cattle are often fed a diet rich in mangel-wurzel and hay.

Examples

  • 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

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
mangel
vsmangel-wurzel
  • Archaic
9.1

A large root vegetable grown to feed farm animals

has identical meaning but is an alternate traditional name
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
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
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
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

mangel-wurzel singular

Etymology

Mangel-wurzel comes from German words mangel and wurzel, with wurzel meaning 'root'. Farmers grew this large beet as food for cattle, so the name literally points to a 'root' grown as animal feed.