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dzud.

An ecological crisis in the steppe-land of Mongolia and Central Asia causing loss of livestock, for example a drought, or a severe winter in which snow or ice block animals' access to the grass.

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noun/(d)zuːd/
  1. An ecological crisis in the steppe-land of Mongolia and Central Asia causing loss of livestock, for example a drought, or a severe winter in which snow or ice block animals' access to the grass.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Mongolian зуд (zud)/ᠵᠤᠳ (ǰud).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.