The name mangel-wurzel has German origins mangel or mangold refers to the silverbeet-like leaves, and wurzel means 'root' and it is also known as yellow mangel, mangold or mangold-wurzel.
Notions of freedom, liberty, and the role of religion within the state have long since been at the forefront of national debates. When the Puritans considered such ideas, their thoughts and writings on the matter were never quite forgotten, only shifted and modified to suit the taste of contemporary concerns.
2. puritan A person who is very strict or austere in religious practice or moral outlook, especially someone who regards pleasure or luxury as sinful. adj. 1. Of or relating to the Puritans or Puritanism. 2. puritan Characteristic of a puritan; puritanical.