mangel

noun

man·​gel ˈmaŋ-gəl How to pronounce mangel (audio)
: a large coarse yellow- to reddish-orange beet grown chiefly as food for cattle

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Mangel-Wurzel: This beetroot is grown mainly for livestock feed, but is also edible for humans when harvested small (although a small mangel-wurzel is still quite large!). Robin Tribble, Popular Mechanics, 24 Jan. 2019

Word History

Etymology

short for mangel-wurzel

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mangel was in 1860

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“Mangel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mangel. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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