Noun: mangel-wurzel 'mang-gul,wur-z(u)l
- Beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed
"mangel-wurzel is an important crop for livestock farmers";
- mangold-wurzel, mangold, Beta vulgaris vulgaris, mangel
- A variety of beet cultivated as feed for livestock
"The farmer grew mangel-wurzel to supplement the cattle's winter feed"
Derived forms: mangel-wurzels
Type of: beet, beetroot [Brit], Beta vulgaris, common beet
Encyclopedia: Mangel-wurzel