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