drought-tolerant
drought-tolerant adjective: able to survive long periods of time without rain.
Adjective
drought-tolerant (comparative more drought-tolerant, superlative most drought-tolerant)
- Able to survive long periods of time without rain.
- Some of the best drought-tolerant trees are bur oak, Texas red oak, Texas ash, cedar elm, Eve's necklace, chinkapin oak, and Lacey oak.2003, Howard Garrett, Dear Dirt Doctor: Questions Answered the Natural Way, University of Texas Press, page 109
- Synonyms:
- drought-resistant
drought-tolerant meaning in Arabic
drought-tolerant in Arabic
- able to survive long periods of time without rain
- مقاوم للجفاف
Synonyms of drought-tolerant
Forms of drought-tolerant
| comparative | more drought-tolerant |
|---|---|
| superlative | most drought-tolerant |
Questions about drought-tolerant
- What does drought-tolerant mean?
- Drought-tolerant means able to survive long periods of time without rain.
- What is drought-tolerant in Arabic?
- Drought-tolerant in Arabic is مقاوم للجفاف. See Drought-tolerant meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is drought-tolerant?
- Drought-tolerant is an adjective.
Words near drought-tolerant in the dictionary
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