koksaghyz

English

Etymology

Via taxonomic Latin, (perhaps via Russian,) from Kazakh [Term?].

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.