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carestia meaning in English

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carestia noun
{f}

dearth(period when food is rare)
noun
[UK: dɜːθ] [US: ˈdɝːθ]

famine(extreme shortage of food in a region)
noun
[UK: ˈfæ.mɪn] [US: ˈfæ.mən]
The long drought was followed by famine. = La lunga siccità fu seguita dalla carestia.