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)

1. scarcity, shortage, dearth
2. (specifically) food shortage, famine
3. (archaic) an old variety of beet

Further reading

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