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n. [ G., corrupted fr. mangoldwurzel; mangold beet + wurzel root. ] (Bot.) A kind of large field beet (Beta macrorhiza), used as food for cattle, -- by some considered a mere variety of the ordinary beet. See Beet. [ Written also mangold-wurzel. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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n. [ G. ] (Bot.) See Mangel-wurzel. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Algonquin mugquomp a chief. ] 1. A bolter from the Republican party in the national election of 1884; an Independent. [ Political Cant, U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A person who is undecided about an issue, especially a political one; a person who takes a neutral stance on an issue; a fence-sitter. [ PJC ]

{ } n. The acts and views of the mugwumps. [ Political Cant, U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

imp. & p. p. of Swim. [ 1913 Webster ]

imp. & p. p. of Swing. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ Chinese wai foreign + wu affairs + pu office. ] The Department of Foreign Affairs in the Chinese government.

The Tsung-li Yamen, or Foreign Office, created by a decree of January 19, 1861, was in July, 1902, superseded by the formation of a new Foreign Office called the Wai Wu Pu, . . . with precedence before all other boards. J. Scott Keltie. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ So named after F. X. Wulfen, an Australian mineralogist. ] (Min.) Native lead molybdate occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually tabular, and of a bright orange-yellow to red, gray, or brown color; -- also called yellow lead ore. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. See 2d Will. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pour out to all that wull. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the sails set in the manner called wing-and-wing. [ Sailors' slang ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A fruit bat (Pteropus medius) native of India. It is similar to the flying fox, but smaller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Wormil. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The Australian white-quilled honey eater (Entomyza albipennis). [ 1913 Webster ]