ˈtau̇səˈgēz noun
( -es )
Etymology: Russian tau-sagyz, from Turki tau-sagĭz, from tau mountain + sagĭz, gum, rubber
: a perennial yellow-headed herb ( Scorzonera tau-saghyz ) of the family Compositae that is native to the Kazakh republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, bears leafy rosettes, and is cultivated for its rubber-containing roots