tau-saghyz
noun
tau-sa·ghyz
ˈtau̇səˈgēz
plural -es
: a perennial yellow-headed herb (Scorzonera tau-saghyz) of the family Compositae that is native to the Kazakh republic of the U.S.S.R., bears leafy rosettes, and is cultivated for its rubber-containing roots
Word History
Etymology
Russian tau-sagyz, from Turki tau-sagĭz, from tau mountain + sagĭz, gum, rubber