Kok-saghyz Definition

kōksə-gēz
noun
A dandelion (Taraxacum kok-saghyz) grown in Russia, Turkmenistan, etc. for the rubber obtained from its roots.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Taraxacum kok-saghyz
  • kok-sagyz
  • Russian dandelion

Origin of Kok-saghyz

  • New Latin specific epithet from Tatar kök-sagyz kök root sagyz rubber

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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