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mangel

noun 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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Origin of MANGEL

short for mangel-wurzel
First Known Use: 1860

Rhymes with MANGEL

angle, bangle, dangle, jangle, mangle, spangle, strangle, tangle, wangle, wrangle

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. mangel
  2. mangel-wurzel
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