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famine resistant

famine resistant

1 5.7
Able to grow or live when there is very little food
  • adjective
  • /ˈfæmɪn rɪˈzɪstənt/
  • Specialized
: resistente a la hambruna
  • This crop is famine resistant.

Examples

  • Developing famine resistant crops is crucial for food security in drought-prone regions.

  • This new variety of wheat is famine resistant and yields well in poor soil.

  • Cassava is considered highly famine resistant due to its ability to survive in harsh climates.

  • The new crop is famine resistant.

  • The new crop variety is designed to be famine resistant, ensuring food security during droughts.

  • Farmers are adopting famine resistant plants to maintain harvests even in challenging climates.

  • Scientists developed a famine resistant strain of wheat that can thrive in arid conditions.

Synonyms

resistant
vsfamine resistant
57 4.2

Able to avoid being harmed by a disease, infection, or drug

is about surviving lack of food rather than avoiding harm from disease or drugs
tolerant
vsfamine resistant
  • Specialized
9 4.4

Can survive in difficult conditions like heat or drought

focuses on surviving severe lack of food rather than general environmental stress

Surface Forms

famine resistant positive

Morphology

famine + resistant

The meaning is directly compositional: 'famine' (widespread hunger) + 'resistant' (able to tolerate a stress) yields 'able to withstand famine.' This is a productive and cross-linguistically common adjective-noun pattern (cf. 'drought-resistant', 'disease-resistant'), so a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Famine resistant comes from a simple image: a plant that is resistant to famine, like a living shield that keeps food in its roots or survives dry times. So, it means a plant or crop 'able to survive when food or water is scarce'.