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kolkhoz
[ kol-kawz; Russian kuhl-khaws ]
/ kɒlˈkɔz; Russian kʌlˈxɔs /
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noun
(in the U.S.S.R.) a collective farm.
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Origin of kolkhoz
Words nearby kolkhoz
Kolhapur, Kolhapur and Deccan States, Koli, kolinsky, Kolkata, kolkhoz, Kollwitz, Kollywood, Kolmar, Kolmogorov, Köln
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British Dictionary definitions for kolkhoz
kolkhoz
kolkhos kolkoz (kɒlˈkɔːz)
/ (kɒlˈhɔːz, Russian kalˈxɔs) /
noun
a Russian collective farm
Word Origin for kolkhoz
C20: from Russian, short for kollektivnoe khozyaistvo collective farm
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