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tau-saghyz

noun
tau-sa·ghyz | \ ˈtau̇səˈgēz \
plural -es

Definition of tau-saghyz 

: 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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History and Etymology for tau-saghyz

Russian tau-sagyz, from Turki tau-sagĭz, from tau mountain + sagĭz, gum, rubber

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