Mangel-wurzel Definition
mănggəl-wûrzəl
noun
A variety of large beet, used as food for cattle, esp. in Europe.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of mangelwurzel.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Beta vulgaris vulgaris
- mangold
- mangold-wurzel
Other Word Forms of Mangel-wurzel
Noun
Singular:
mangel-wurzel
Plural:
mangel-wurzelsOrigin of Mangel-wurzel
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German Mangelwurzel alteration (influenced by Mangel scarcity) of Mangoldwurzel Mangold beet (from Middle High German mānegolt) Wurzel root wrād- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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