| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  drout |
| VARIANT FORMS: | also drouth (drouth) |
| NOUN: | 1. A long period of abnormally low rainfall, especially one that adversely affects growing or living conditions. 2. A prolonged dearth or shortage. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old English dr goth; akin to dr ge, dry. | | OTHER FORMS: | drought y —ADJECTIVE
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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