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Meaning of dearth

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dearth

Pronunciation:/dɜːθ//dɝθ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

  2. (by extension) Scarcity; a lack or short supply.

  3. Dearness; the quality of being rare or costly.