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Definition of Mangold-wurzel
1. Noun. Beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed.
Exact synonyms: Beta Vulgaris Vulgaris, Mangel-wurzel, Mangold
Generic synonyms: Beet, Beta Vulgaris, Common Beet
Generic synonyms: Beet, Beta Vulgaris, Common Beet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mangold-wurzel
Literary usage of Mangold-wurzel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Agriculturist (1843)
"Although, therefore, I believed that mangold-wurzel contained more] saccharine
matter than Swedish turnips, and ought consequently to be the more nourishing ..."
2. The Farmer's Encyclopædia, and Dictionary of Rural Affairs: Embracing All by Cuthbert William Johnson (1844)
"2 to mangold wurzel. I ascertained their weight by measurement, ... 2 had consumed
1848 Ibs. of mangold wurzel, and measured 4 ft 10 in. in length by 6 ft. ..."
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