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mangel-wurzel (maŋ′gəl wʉr′zəl, -wʉrt′-)

noun

a variety of large beet, used as food for cattle, esp. in Europe

Etymology: Ger, altered by assoc. with mangel, lack < mangoldwurzel < mangold, beet + wurzel, root