carestia betyder på engelska

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.