noun
or kok-sagyz |kōksə|gēz, |käk-, -giz
( -es )
Etymology: Russian kok-sagyz, from Turki kok-sagĭz, from kok root + sagĭz rubber, gum
: a perennial dandelion ( Taraxacum kok-saghyz ) native to the Kazakh republic of Russia that has fleshier leaves and more numerous flower heads than the common dandelion of No. America and Europe and is cultivated for its fleshy roots which have a high rubber content — called also Russian dandelion