FAMINE


Meaning of FAMINE in English

[fam.ine] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. faim hunger, fr. L fames] (14c) 1: an extreme scarcity of food

2. archaic: starvation 3 archaic: a ravenous appetite

4: a great shortage

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