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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
translation icon : 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
61 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
13 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'.