单词 | kok-saghyz |
释义 | kok-saghyz in American English (ˌkoʊksæˈgiz) or ˌkok-saˈgyz (ˌkoʊksæˈgiz) noun a dandelion (Taraxacum kok-saghyz) grown in Russia, Turkmenistan, etc. for the rubber obtained from its roots Word origin Russ kok-sagyz < Turkic, lit., gum (or tar or rubber) rootkok-saghyz in American English (ˌkouksəˈɡiz) noun a central Asian dandelion, Taraxacum kok-saghyz, of the composite family, having fleshy roots that yield a rubberlike latex Also called: Russian dandelion Word origin [1930–35; ‹ NL ‹ Kazakh kok-sagïz lit., root gum]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acoustic phonetics, boondoggle, preset, uncertainty principle, video |
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