koksaghyz

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English

Etymology

Via taxonomic Latin, (perhaps via Russian,) from Kazakh .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkoʊk.səˈɡiz/, /ˌkɑk-/, /-ˈɡɪz/

Noun

koksaghyz (uncountable)

  1. A plant of species Taraxacum kok-saghyz, whose latex is used in rubber production.
    Synonym: Russian dandelion
    • 1997, David Eugene Conrad, The Land We Cared For--: A History of the Forest Service's Eastern Region:
      The report also found that kok-saghyz required a fertile soil and was especially adaptable to organic soils such as mucks and peats.
    • 2005, Severin Gabriel, In the Ruins of Warsaw Streets, page 54:
      Further off there is koksaghyz. Look how well the land has been cultivated. I don't know if you know — that koksaghyz is a plant imported from Russia, used to manufacture rubber.