definitions

kok-saghyz

[ kohk-suh-geez ]
/ ˌkoʊk səˈgiz /

noun

a central Asian dandelion, Taraxacum kok-saghyz, of the composite family, having fleshy roots that yield a rubberlike latex.

Nearby words

koilocytosis, koilonychia, koine, koizumi, koji, kok-saghyz, kokako, kokand, kokanee, kokiri, kokka

Origin of kok-saghyz

1930–35; < New Latin < Kazakh kok-sagïz literally, root gum
Also called Russian dandelion.
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