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wurzel

noun
wur·​zel | \ ˈwÉ™r-zÉ™l How to pronounce wurzel (audio) \

Definition of wurzel

: mangel

Examples of wurzel in a Sentence

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, "How to Grow a Giant Pumpkin," 24 Jan. 2019

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First Known Use of wurzel

1869, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for wurzel

short for mangel-wurzel

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