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tau–saghyz
noun
tau–sa·ghyz
\ˈtau̇səˈgēz\
Definition of tau–saghyz
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: 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
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Origin and Etymology of tau–saghyz
Russian tau-sagyz, from Turki tau-sagĭz, from tau mountain + sagĭz, gum, rubber
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