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nounSynonym of mangelwurzel.
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Presumably because it could be eaten by humans in times of famine.
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root of scarcity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20of%20scarcity
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“root of scarcity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20of%20scarcity. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “root of scarcity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20of%20scarcity.
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