disette

French

Etymology

From Old French disietes, disete, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /di.zɛt/
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Noun

disette f (plural disettes)

scarcity, shortage, dearth
(specifically) food shortage, famine
(archaic) an old variety of beet

Further reading

“disette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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