kolkhoz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A farming collective in the former Soviet Union.

Pronunciation

/kəlˈkɒz/ /kɒl-/ /kɔːl-/ /kol-/ /-kɔz/ /-kɒs/ /-kɔs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kolkhoz.wav

Word forms

kolkhoz kolkhozes kolkhozy

Etymology

From Russian колхо́з (kolxóz), contraction of коллекти́вное хозя́йство (kollektívnoje xozjájstvo, “collective farm, household”).

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