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russian dandelion

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kok-sa⋅ghyz

[kohk-suh-geez]
–noun
a central Asian dandelion, Taraxacum kok-saghyz, of the composite family, having fleshy roots that yield a rubberlike latex.
Also called Russian dandelion.


Origin:
1930–35; < NL < Kazakh kok-sagïz lit., root gum
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russian dandelion

noun
perennial dandelion native to Kazakhstan cultivated for its fleshy roots that have high rubber content 
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