. . . . . . . . "Mangelwurzel or mangold wurzel (from German Mangel/Mangold and Wurzel, \"root\"), also called mangold, mangel beet, field beet, and fodder beet, is a cultivated root vegetable derived from Beta vulgaris. Its large white, yellow or orange-yellow swollen roots were developed in the 18th century as a fodder crop for feeding livestock."@en . . . .