1. a large variety of beet grown as cattle feed
Usage: agricultural

Examples

• The farmer planted mangels in the back field to feed his livestock.
• Mangels can grow quite large and provide nutritious winter feed for cattle.
• The root cellar was filled with mangels and turnips for the animals.
• She harvested the mangels before the first frost.
• The dairy cows thrived on a diet that included mangels and hay.