wurzel

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noun

A rural, unsophisticated person; a bumpkin.

OriginGerman Wurzel →
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Meanings

nounwurzel (plural wurzels)

plural wurzels

  1. A rural, unsophisticated person; a bumpkin.
  2. A mangelwurzel.

Origin

  1. GermanWurzel“root”
  2. Englishwurzel

From German Wurzel (“root”), via mangelwurzel, a root crop cultivated for livestock feed beginning in the 18th century.

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APA

wurzel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wurzel

MLA

“wurzel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wurzel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wurzel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wurzel.

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