| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|wərzəl noun
also mangold-wurzel ˈmaŋgəl|(d)w-, -ˌgōl-
( -s )
Etymology: German mangelwurzel (alteration of mangoldwurzel ) & mangoldwurzel, from mangold beet (from Old High German mānegolt ) + wurzel root, from Old High German wurzala
1. : a large coarse yellow to reddish orange beet extensively grown as food for cattle
2. : the fleshy so-called root of the mangel-wurzel that consists of enlarged hypocotyl and root and is less rich in sugar than either the common beet or the sugar beet