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drought

UK/ˈdɹɐʊ̯t/ US/ˈdɹaʊ̯t/ fairly common informal

noun

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2.

Origin

From Middle English droughte, droghte, drouȝte, from Old English drūgaþ. Cognate with Dutch droogte, Low German Dröögde. By surface analysis, dry + -t (abstract nominal suffix).

Phrases

  • absolute drought
  • flash drought
  • Palmer drought index

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