n.
Pronunciation: ' kü- ˌ lak, - ˌ läk, kü- '
Function: noun
Etymology: Russian, literally, fist
Date: 1877
1 : a prosperous or wealthy peasant farmer in 19th century Russia
2 : a farmer characterized by Communists as having excessive wealth
n.
Pronunciation: ' kü- ˌ lak, - ˌ läk, kü- '
Function: noun
Etymology: Russian, literally, fist
Date: 1877
1 : a prosperous or wealthy peasant farmer in 19th century Russia
2 : a farmer characterized by Communists as having excessive wealth
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012