Kukuruznik

Kukuruznik is a Russian word derived from "kukuruza", maize. It was used as a nickname for the following.

• Polikarpov Po-2, a utility aircraft used extensively in agriculture
• Antonov An-2, a purpose-built agricultural aircraft
• Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, known for indiscriminately introducing corn throughout the Soviet Union