mangel

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man·gel | \ ˈmaŋ-gəl

Definition of mangel

: a large coarse yellow- to reddish-orange beet grown chiefly as food for cattle

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Recent Examples on the Web Mangel-Wurzel: This beetroot is grown mainly for livestock feed, but is also edible for humans when harvested small (although a small mangel-wurzel is still quite large!). — Robin Tribble, Popular Mechanics, 24 Jan. 2019

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