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Definition of Mangel-wurzel
1. Noun. Beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed.
Generic synonyms: Beet, Beta Vulgaris, Common Beet
2. Noun. Cultivated as feed for livestock.
Definition of Mangel-wurzel
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of mangelwurzel) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Mangel-wurzel
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Mangel-wurzel
Literary usage of Mangel-wurzel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. General View of the Agriculture of the County of Norfolk: Drawn Up for the by Arthur Young (1813)
"MANGEL WURZEL. SIR MORDAUNT MARTIN has cultivated it from its first introduction ;
and generally with great success. Has usually four or five acres. ..."
2. Tracts Relative to the Island of St. Helena: Written During a Residence of by Alexander Beatson (1816)
"SECTION X. On Guana or Sea-fowl Dung—and Experiments on the Culture of Mangel
Wurzel. Communicated in a Letter to Sir JOSEPH BANKS, Bart. To the Rt. Hon. ..."
3. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry and Geology by James Finlay Weir Johnston (1883)
"mangel-wurzel Root contains a larger amount of solid (dry) matter than the turnip,
and usually produces a heavier crop. When taken out of the ground its ..."
4. European Agriculture and Rural Economy by Henry Colman (1851)
"Fourth, I sow the rest of the ground with swedes, turnips, mangel-wurzel, carrots,
and potatoes, for winter food ; the mangel-wurzel produces a great deal ..."
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