kolkhoz

[ kol-kawz; Russian kuhl-khaws ]
/ kɒlˈkɔz; Russian kʌlˈxɔs /

noun

(in the U.S.S.R.) a collective farm.

Origin of kolkhoz

1920–25; < Russian kolkhóz, for kol(lektívnoe) collective + khoz(yáĭstvo) household, farm, economy

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