droughts

We have found lemma(root) word of droughts : drought.

Definitions


[draʊt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
(e.g: the cause of Europe's recent droughts)

- thirst
(e.g: I asked for something to slake my drought)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Old English drūgath ‘dryness’, of Germanic origin; compare with Dutch droogte; related to dry




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