kok-saghyz

(kōk′sa gēz′)

noun

a dandelion (Taraxacum kok-saghyz) grown in Russia, Turkmenistan, etc. for the rubber obtained from its roots

Origin: Russ kok-sagyz < Turkic, lit., gum (or tar or rubber) root

See kok-saghyz in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A central Asian dandelion (Taraxacum koksaghyz) having fleshy roots that yield a form of rubber.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin, specific epithet

Origin: , from Tatar kök-sagyz

Origin: : kök, root

Origin: + sagyz, rubber

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