Mangold wurzel - Definition

Mangelwurzel or Mangold wurzel is a type of root vegetable of the family Chenopodiaceae, genus Beta (beets). It has a history in England of being used for sport (mangold hurling), for celebration (mangold lanterns at punkie night in Somerset) and for animal fodder. It is also the source of the name for the English folk/pop/comedy musical group Adge Cutler and the Wurzels (now known simply as "The Wurzels" since the death of Adge Cutler in the 1970s).

See also

• The British Scrumpy and Western band The Wurzels
• The British children's book and television character Worzel Gummidge

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