IPA: /kɒlˈkɒz/
KK: /kɔlˈkɔz/
A type of collective farm in the former Soviet Union where farmers worked together and shared the produce.
The kolkoz was an important part of the agricultural system in the Soviet era.
The word 'kolkoz' originates from Russian 'колхоз' (kolkhoz), which is a contraction of 'коллективное хозяйство' (kollektivnoye khozyaystvo), meaning collective farm. It refers to a form of collective farming in the Soviet Union where multiple farmers worked together on shared land.
Think of a 'collective farm' where farmers work together, which helps you remember that 'kolkoz' refers to a cooperative agricultural system.