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MANGEL-WURZEL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mangel-wurzel mean?
• MANGEL-WURZEL (noun)
The noun MANGEL-WURZEL has 2 senses:
1. beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed
2. cultivated as feed for livestock
Familiarity information: MANGEL-WURZEL used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Beta vulgaris vulgaris; mangel-wurzel; mangold; mangold-wurzel
Hypernyms ("mangel-wurzel" is a kind of...):
beet; Beta vulgaris; common beet (biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Cultivated as feed for livestock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("mangel-wurzel" is a kind of...):
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